Category: Workplace Issues

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

UNL’s Proposed Cuts Don’t Follow Established Rules and Norms

Andrea Basche

Does the budget reduction process truly recognize “the importance of the faculty voice”? After a lot of digging into our own bylaws and established norms, my assessment is that no, it does not. Shared Governance Colleges and universities have never… Read moreUNL’s Proposed Cuts Don’t Follow Established Rules and Norms

Gold outlines NU’s grim budget picture for Faculty Senate

John Bender

Cuts in federal spending on research and small increases in state appropriations for higher education will mean belt-tightening and higher tuition, NU President Jeffrey Gold told the UNL Faculty Senate Tuesday, May 6 Gold said the NU system has lost… Read moreGold outlines NU’s grim budget picture for Faculty Senate

To Duo or Not To Duo: There IS an Alternative to Using Your Personal Device for Two Factor Authentication

Beth Niehaus

I recently received an email notifying me that as of this summer, ITS is discontinuing the option for users to use phone calls or text messaging to obtain passcodes for two-factor authentication. According to the ITS FAQs on the change,… Read moreTo Duo or Not To Duo: There IS an Alternative to Using Your Personal Device for Two Factor Authentication