A Publication of the UNL Chapter of AAUP
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
The Board of Regents approved changes to its bylaws and policies to eliminate language relating to affirmative action and diversity, equity and inclusion at its April 11 meeting. The changes faced opposition from both board members and the public. The… Read moreRegents change bylaws, policies to comply with federal anti-DEI orders
During the Open Mic period at the February meeting (Feb. 4) of the Faculty Senate, the subject of faculty unions was raised by Ed Harris, a professor of biochemistry, who asked the Executive Committee their thoughts on unionizing. Pete Eklund,… Read moreFaculty Senate discusses the merits of unions
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
Editors’ note: We were unable to cover the October meeting of the Faculty Senate, but the minutes of that meeting are available here. The UNL AAUP chapter sent out a call for faculty members to show up at the Faculty… Read moreSenators air concerns about opaque budget process
Some faculty have expressed concern upon seeing the political ads that Regent Rob Schafer has paid for and publicly endorsed on television. Given the strong admonitions that faculty receive about being very careful to separate their political speech as a… Read moreDifferent Rules for Regents on Political Speech?
Last spring, I brought a motion to the Faculty Senate to create a Faculty Budget Committee. This idea came to me after reading blog posts from my colleague, Beth Niehaus, a higher education scholar: Participatory Budgeting, A Blueprint for Faculty… Read moreGetting into the Room Where It Happens: The Need for a UNL Faculty Budget Committee
Putting the University of Nebraska in a position to gain readmission to the Association of American Universities will require it to make careful use of money it receives from donors and taxpayers, Jeffrey P. Gold, the new president of the… Read moreReturning to AAU will require strategic use of university resources, NU president says
The Nebraska Board of Regents on June 20 approved a $3.46 billion budget and a 3.4 percent tuition increase for 2024-25 on a 6 to 2 vote. (Click here for budget documents that were distributed to the Regents.) Regent Kathy… Read moreRegents approve $3.46 billion budget for 2024-25
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
