The industrial technology department at the University of Nebraska at Kearney is the only program in Nebraska accredited by the National Association of Industrial Technology at the undergraduate level and is one of only 55 programs of its kind in the nation.

Earlier this year, the program was named one of the top in the nation by the University Sales Education Foundation, and it was the only Nebraska program listed in Selling Power Magazine’s list of top national and international programs.

With a recent grant of $50,000 from the University of Nebraska Foundation, the department was able to create a new industrial technology laboratory for students. The laboratory helps to enrich industrial distribution instruction and provides practical learning opportunities for students that mirror operational realities they will find in actual business settings.

The program was recently highlighted by the Kearney Hub.