Resolution from the Faculty Senate of the University of Nebraska – Lincoln Defending Institutional Autonomy, Academic Freedom, and the Rule of Law in Response to the Department of Education’s February 14, 2025 “Dear Colleague” Letter

[Back to original story] April 1, 2025 The faculty of the University of Nebraska Lincoln are committed to the core principles of academic freedom, institutional autonomy, and the advancement of knowledge as fundamental to higher education’s mission to serve the… Read moreResolution from the Faculty Senate of the University of Nebraska – Lincoln Defending Institutional Autonomy, Academic Freedom, and the Rule of Law in Response to the Department of Education’s February 14, 2025 “Dear Colleague” Letter

Resolution to Establish a Mutual Defense Compact for the Universities of the Big Ten Academic Alliance in Defense of Academic Freedom, Institutional Integrity, and the Research Enterprise

[Back to original story] Whereas, the Faculty Senate at Rutgers University has recently called upon their President of Rutgers to lead the charge to establish a Mutual Defense Compact for the universities of the Big Ten Academic Alliance; Be it… Read moreResolution to Establish a Mutual Defense Compact for the Universities of the Big Ten Academic Alliance in Defense of Academic Freedom, Institutional Integrity, and the Research Enterprise

Gold outlines NU’s grim budget picture for Faculty Senate

Cuts in federal spending on research and small increases in state appropriations for higher education will mean belt-tightening and higher tuition, NU President Jeffrey Gold told the UNL Faculty Senate Tuesday, May 6 Gold said the NU system has lost… Read moreGold outlines NU’s grim budget picture for Faculty Senate