We interrupt your regularly scheduled Friday morning with breaking news. Yesterday, the Bugeater received reports from the College of Arts and Sciences chairs and directors’ meeting that the interim dean, on behalf of EVC Mark Button, stated there was sufficient… Read moreCluster Hires after Cluster Fires?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 27, 2026 LINCOLN, Neb. — Today, faculty and staff in four University of Nebraska–Lincoln departments slated for elimination received formal termination notices confirming that their contracts will not end until May 14, 2027, allowing them to complete… Read moreTermination Letters Confirm Full Academic Year for Faculty and Protect Students from Mid-Term Disruptions

May I have your attention please?May I have your attention please?Will the real Jeffrey Gold please stand up?I repeat, will the real Jeffrey Gold please stand up?We’re gonna have a problem here. We appear to have two different President Golds…. Read moreWill the Real Jeffrey Gold Please Stand Up?

You may not know this, but I was an early childhood teacher. Put on your listening ears was something you might find yourself saying to a five-year-old with great frequency, but today, I guess we all need to tell Gold… Read moreSomeone Left Their Listening Ears at Home

Yesterday’s listening session started with a lot of talk from President Gold and Interim Chancellor Ankerson. So much so, that I turned to a friend and said, should I stand up behind this student so they get the message that… Read moreTownhall Does Little to Rebuild Trust

My third New Year’s resolution is to remind President Jeff Gold that he is the NU system President and not the uberchancellor of UNMC. To that end, I plan to attend the January 9th BOR meeting and speak out against… Read moreNew Years Resolutions with AAUP- Pt 3

My original New Years resolution was to continue to live rent-free in Rodney Bennett’s mind. But seeing as how he has given his traditional one week’s notice, there is clearly no need. However, I would like to take this space… Read moreNew Years Resolutions with the AAUP- Pt 2

As a rule, I don’t make New Years resolutions. But I will make an exception for 2026. The work of reclaiming shared governance and academic freedom at UNL is far from done. My first resolution, continue to pay attention to… Read moreNew Years Resolutions with the AAUP- Pt1