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Candidates for Board of Regents, State Legislature, Governor, and Congress Answer Faculty Questions about the Future of NU

September 22, 2026September 22, 2026 Amanda Gailey

The Academic Freedom Coalition of Nebraska (AFCON) and AAUP Nebraska held a forum for candidates for state and federal office on Saturday morning, September 19. What follows is a description of their introductions and answers to audience questions. (Some answers… Read moreCandidates for Board of Regents, State Legislature, Governor, and Congress Answer Faculty Questions about the Future of NU

AAUP Urges AAU to Withhold UNL’s Readmission

September 22, 2026September 22, 2026 UNL AAUP

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) chapter of the American Association ofUniversity Professors (AAUP) supports a letter from national AAUP President Todd Wolfsonrecommending that UNL not be readmitted to the Association of American Universities (AAU) at this time. The letter cites… Read moreAAUP Urges AAU to Withhold UNL’s Readmission

Senate leaders, chancellor see improving trust, morale

September 4, 2026September 13, 2026 John Bender

This story was updated on September 13 to include context on the ARRC’s request to expedite the adoption of proposed changes to its procedures. The fall 2025 cuts in programs left scars on the faculty, but Faculty Senate leaders and… Read moreSenate leaders, chancellor see improving trust, morale

Nebraska 2026 candidates for public office respond to higher education survey

September 1, 2026September 1, 2026 UNL AAUP

We are witnessing unprecedented nationwide efforts to undermine support and funding for education at all levels. As a result, Nebraska’s colleges and universities have undergone repeated rounds of budget cuts leading to the loss of academic programs and faculty and… Read moreNebraska 2026 candidates for public office respond to higher education survey

At the start of the 26-27 academic year, AAUP expresses concern over faculty departures

August 24, 2026August 24, 2026 UNL AAUP

The below press release was shared with media on Monday, August 24, at the start of the 2026-2027 academic year. Lincoln, Nebraska—The University of Nebraska-Lincoln begins the 2026 Fall Semester having lost more faculty over the past year than any… Read moreAt the start of the 26-27 academic year, AAUP expresses concern over faculty departures

Regents to request 8.5% increase in base budget over next biennium

August 19, 2026August 19, 2026 John Bender

The Board of Regents approved asking the Legislature to increase the University of Nebraska’s base budget by 4.25% in each year of the next biennium. All eight elected regents and the four student regents voted August 13 in favor of… Read moreRegents to request 8.5% increase in base budget over next biennium

Taking inventory of where we are

August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 Andrea Basche

Back to school season comes with emotion. I recently saw a high school cross country team out on summer run, and my memory whisked me back 25 years to pre-season practices with my high school field hockey team. I still… Read moreTaking inventory of where we are

Letting Go is Growth

July 13, 2026July 21, 2026 Sarah Zuckerman

As I head east today in the same little 2013 clown car that brought me out here exactly a decade ago, I wanted to share some final thoughts about the 2025 program cuts. The last three things tacked to the… Read moreLetting Go is Growth

I Got Fired for a Bond Rating?!

June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 Sarah Zuckerman

As promised, a separate post on all the capital spending projects at NU. Of all the things the independent financial report from October 2025 included, possibly the least sexy was that NU’s bond rating is in the top 8% of… Read moreI Got Fired for a Bond Rating?!

NU-News Roundup Week of June 15th

June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 Sarah Zuckerman

The third week of June was a busy one here in NU-land. A quick round-up of NU-news includes: CEHS Left Twisting in the Wind, Again CEHS Dean Reese announced that having two of his seven departments cut this year was… Read moreNU-News Roundup Week of June 15th