UNK Online & Graduate Studies

08/24/2026

Time to reveal what's next!⌛️⭐️

Happy First Day of School to our incredible Graduate and Online Studies community!

08/18/2026

Also stepping into a new role this year is Brian Peterson!

Brian Peterson is a longtime Loper, attending UNK for his undergraduate and graduate degrees, then officially joining full-time staff in 2002! He's had many titles, but now Brian is our Senior Online Academic Program Advisor, leading the team along with Sarah Bartling, and he advises online Biology MS students.

Brian's top five Clifton Strengths are:
1. Harmony
2. Belief
3. Responsibility
4. Consistency
5. Arranger

08/17/2026

Are you ready?
Classes for the Fall 2026 semester start in just ONE WEEK (Monday, Aug. 24).
Register now (if you haven't already), order your textbooks, and get ready for another great semester!

08/14/2026

It's kinda chic to be an online student 💁‍♀️

08/14/2026

You've probably already met Sarah Bartling, but let's introduce her in a new role: Senior Online Academic Program Advisor!

Sarah has been at UNK for 12 years now, and recently just started her new position leading our team of Online Academic Program Advisors, along with Brian Peterson. In addition, she also advises students in our Curriculum & Instruction program!

Her top five Clifton Strengths are:
1. Achiever
2. Consistency
3. Discipline
4. Harmony
5. Developer

08/12/2026

Who's ready for the start of the semester? 🙋‍♂️
(See you in person or online on Aug. 24!)

08/10/2026

Today is the day!
If you haven't applied yet for a graduate program at UNK, today (Aug. 10) is the final day to submit your application for Fall 2026.
Start chasing your goals this semester. Apply now!

08/06/2026

Meet Kaleb Schuster, our Micro Credential and Digital Learning Specialist!

Kaleb's role has everything to do with UNK Advance, UNK's micro-credential learning platform. Want to upskill with a short online class? Talk to Kaleb! Want to develop your own micro-credential course? Talk to Kaleb! Need a learning platform for you business to do trainings and more? Talk to Kaleb! (You're sensing the theme, right?)

Kaleb's top five Clifton Strengths are:
1. Ideation
2. Analytical
3. Learner
4. Strategic
5. Achiever

08/03/2026

08/03/2026

Do you want to start taking classes for your graduate degree this fall?
You have ONE WEEK LEFT to submit your application to UNK!
What are you waiting for? Start chasing your goals today:
unk.edu/apply