A Publication of the UNL Chapter of AAUP
I started this post in October, and I have been waiting for the right time to post it. After meeting this week with a couple of Vice Chancellors who stated they believe that the BOR can cut whatever program they… Read moreCassandra & the Canary in the Coalmine
Apparently some people and some interactions don’t matter. If you’re reading The Bugeater, you likely already know that on December 5 the NU Board of Regents voted to eliminate four academic departments at UNL: Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Educational Administration,… Read moreCruelty is a Choice
On Friday, December 5, over 110 faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the University of Nebraska filed into Varner Hall to testify against the elimination of four academic departments before the Board of Regents. While the packed overflow room had… Read moreFear, Loathing, and “Metrics” at the Nebraska Board of Regents
At the University of Nebraska Board of Regents meeting last Friday, we heard from over 100 faculty, staff, students, and community members as to why the academic program cuts in the UNL Chancellor’s budget reduction proposal were a bad idea…. Read moreEducational Leadership Experts Provide Alternatives to Academic Program Cuts
Who remembers that stupid tourism slogan, “Honestly, Nebraska is not for Everyone?” Today we are going to play UNL, It’s honestly not for everyone. BOR members might have said “yes” to cutting academic programs at UNL with 541 students and… Read moreHonestly, UNL, It’s not for Everyone
In spite of the pleas of more than 110 opponents, expressed in nearly five and a half hours of comments, the NU Board of Regents voted Dec. 5 to eliminate four UNL programs. The regents voted separately on the proposals… Read moreRegents shrug off protests to cut 4 UNL programs
While I’m sure we’ll be posting hot takes and icy shade from Friday’s BOR meeting, right now, I want to thank everyone who fought the good fight with AAUP and the four departments. I want to thank all of the… Read moreThank You
We here at the Bugeater Offices have heard that emails have been going out from Mark Button stating that you need to have administrative approval to cancel class this Friday, December 5th, to attend the BOR meeting, Or so that… Read moreKeep the Pressure Up, It’s Working
Only three days before a decision on the proposed program cuts to UNL’s budget, NU system President Jeffrey Gold told the Faculty Senate the Board of Regents members had not made up their minds. In response to a question, Gold… Read moreGold says NU Regents could be open to changes in program cuts
