Introducing “Shared Governance in Action”: a special series to broaden our collective imagination

Recent events at UNL have called into question the extent to which shared governance is valued and enacted at the University. Contrary to the strong recommendations of the Academic Planning Committee, the faculty group charged with advising the Chancellor on… Read moreIntroducing “Shared Governance in Action”: a special series to broaden our collective imagination

From overlooked to essential: a former faculty union president’s experience with academic calendaring language in collective bargaining agreements

This post is the first in our series on shared governance. Dr. Matt Johnson is a professor of higher education at Central Michigan University, and we invited him to share his experience for our Nebraska audience. Academic Calendaring I served… Read moreFrom overlooked to essential: a former faculty union president’s experience with academic calendaring language in collective bargaining agreements

Faculty raise alarms about shared governance at Senate meeting

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