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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
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
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
The UNL Faculty Senate voted Nov. 18 overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution expressing no confidence in the leadership of Chancellor Rodney Bennett. The final vote was 60 for and 14 against the resolution. Three abstained. Senate President John Shrader… Read moreSenate adopts resolution of no confidence in chancellor
On Tuesday, November 4, UNL Faculty Senate President John Shrader commenced the senate meeting–attended by faculty both in person and via Zoom–by sharing his grave concerns about the future of the university. If you haven’t read his remarks, you should…. Read moreThe Day the Chancellor became Upset that the Faculty Seem to Hate the Arbitrary and Unilateral Chopping of Academic Departments
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
The UNL Faculty Senate has scheduled an emergency meeting Nov. 18 for a vote on a resolution of no-confidence in Chancellor Rodney Bennett. The resolution is part of a 12-page document prepared by a group of faculty members and submitted… Read moreFaculty Senate schedules vote on no-confidence resolution
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?
