Category: Legislature

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

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

Nebraska 2026 candidates for public office respond to higher education survey

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

A mid-semester meeting with President Gold and Chancellor Ankerson: What we heard and learned regarding budget cuts from last semester 

Andrea Basche

President Jeff Gold and Interim Chancellor Katherine Ankerson met with a group of about ten faculty on Thursday, March 19th for nearly two hours on Zoom. The goal of the meeting was to hear concerns about budget cuts, specifically from… Read moreA mid-semester meeting with President Gold and Chancellor Ankerson: What we heard and learned regarding budget cuts from last semester 

Fear, Loathing, and “Metrics” at the Nebraska Board of Regents

Amanda Gailey

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

Gold says NU Regents could be open to changes in program cuts

John Bender

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

Beware the Zombie Voucher Bill (LB509): The Latest Attempt to Undermine Public Education in Nebraska

Sarah Zuckerman

On February 6th, I presented an abridged version of this testimony to the Nebraska Unicameral Revenue Committee during the public hearing on bill LB509, brought by Tony Sorrentino. Sorrentino represents District 39, Elkhorn and West Omaha, which was previously represented… Read moreBeware the Zombie Voucher Bill (LB509): The Latest Attempt to Undermine Public Education in Nebraska

Faculty raise alarms about shared governance at Senate meeting

John Bender

John Bender is Kearns Professor Emeritus of Journalism. Complaints about a lack of shared governance and indifference to faculty to concerns were raised by faculty members at the open mic portion of the Faculty Senate meeting Feb. 6. The issues… Read moreFaculty raise alarms about shared governance at Senate meeting