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ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE
SECOND SESSION
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION 501
Introduced by Clouse, 37; DeKay, 40; Dorn, 30; Dover, 19; Ibach, 44; Jacobson,
42; Lonowski, 33; Prokop, 27; Quick, 35; Riepe, 12; Sanders, 45;
Storm, 23; Wordekemper, 15.
WHEREAS, Dr. Neal H. Schnoor was formally installed as the tenth
Chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) on March 27, 2026,
during a public investiture ceremony held at the UNK Health and Sports Center,
marking a milestone in the one hundred and twenty-one year history of the
institution; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Schnoor began his tenure as Chancellor in July 2025,
returning to the campus where he previously spent more than two decades as a
faculty member, director of bands, program coordinator, and senior advisor to
the chancellor; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Schnoor is a Nebraska native, born in Norfolk and raised in
Pierce, and is a first-generation college graduate who earned a bachelor's
degree from Wayne State College and both a master's degree and a doctorate from
the University of Nebraska–Lincoln; and
WHEREAS, before returning to UNK, Dr. Schnoor held leadership roles at
Wayne State College, California State University-Long Beach, and Northern State
University where he served as president from 2021 to 2025; and
WHEREAS, University of Nebraska System President Dr. Jeffrey P. Gold has
praised Dr. Schnoor as a strategic, collaborative, and deeply empathetic leader
who listens, brings people together, and cares genuinely and deeply about UNK,
its students, and the communities across Nebraska; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Schnoor has used his tenure to emphasize the university's
enduring purpose and growing impact, visiting with thousands of constituents
and alumni across the community, state, and country; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Schnoor's deep Nebraska roots, personal experience as a
first-generation college student, and lifelong commitment to public higher
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education make him uniquely suited to expand access to affordable, high-quality
education for all Nebraskans.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH
LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA, SECOND SESSION:
1. That the Legislature congratulates and honors Dr. Neal H. Schnoor on
his investiture as the tenth Chancellor of the University of Nebraska at
Kearney and commends his lifelong dedication to the students, faculty, and
communities of Nebraska.
2. That a copy of this resolution be sent to Dr. Neal H. Schnoor.
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