A Publication of the UNL Chapter of AAUP
National AAUP President Calls on NU to Delay Terminations and Explore Alternatives Happy New Year and welcome back to the madhouse that is the University of Nebraska lately. The first few days of 2026 have certainly gotten off to an… Read moreThe Fight Continues
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
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
But first, a brief PSA It is crucial that members of the university community show up for the Board of Regents meeting on December 5, when they will vote on the Chancellor’s proposal to eliminate four academic departments full of… Read moreThe Ludicrous Budget Claims behind the Disgraced Chancellor’s Proposed Department Cuts
The following commentary was delivered by Faculty Senate President John Shrader at the Senate meeting on November 4, 2025. First, I’d like to say again how deeply disappointed I am that we will in the coming months be losing dozens… Read moreFaculty Senate President’s Opening Remarks
Click here for the text and supporting documents of the no confidence resolution to be voted upon by the UNL Faculty Senate on November 18.
This is part of a series of posts on the financial analysis of the NU system, available here. It is clear from several sources, from the Grad Studies vote to the budget analysis, that no program cuts are warranted at… Read moreWhat Can St. Norbert’s Teach us about UNL?
This is the last of a series on the financial analysis of the NU System. Go to the previous post. In our continuing analysis of the UNL budget, we’ll be looking at this document, the General Operations Budget for the University… Read more8: Has Anyone Checked the Couch Cushions at Varner Hall?
