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The University of Nebraska presidential search received much media attention after University of Nebraska–Lincoln Athletics Director Trev Alberts abruptly resigned on March 13, 2024. Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen issued a “call to action” one day later urging the university’s governing… Read moreFive Things You Should Know About College Presidents
An interview with Professor Dana Fritz, Hixson-Lied Professor of Art (Photography) in the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts. This post is part of our series, Brought to You by Tenure. One thing that is often lost in the… Read moreInvesting in the Beauty of Nebraska: Brought to You by Tenure
The following proposal was put before the Faculty Senate on March 5, 2024 by Prof. Zuckerman. See our full coverage of this meeting. The Faculty Senate shall create a Faculty Budget Committee (FBC) to advise the administration on all budget-related matters…. Read moreFaculty Budget Committee Proposal
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln was ousted from the Association of American Universities in 2011, the first university to suffer that fate. At the March 5 Faculty Senate meeting, Chancellor Rodney Bennett said the task of regaining membership in the AAU… Read moreChancellor describes long road to rejoining AAU
Editor’s Note: In this post, part of our series on Shared Governance in Action, guest contributor Spoma Jovanovic, Professor Emerita at the University of North Carolina – Greensboro, digs into an exciting possibility for expanding shared governance in budgeting decisions… Read moreParticipatory Budgeting: A New Possibility for Shared Governance in Action
An interview with Barney McCoy, UNL Broadcast Journalism professor. This post is part of our series, Brought to You by Tenure. In previous posts, we highlighted important contributions faculty members in chemistry and civil and environmental engineering are making in… Read moreTelling Nebraska’s War Hero Stories: Brought to You by Tenure
An interview with Clint Wallace, Associate Professor of Law and Chair of the Faculty Budget Committee at the University of South Carolina. This interview is part of our series on shared governance in action. In our last installment of Shared… Read moreA Blueprint for Faculty Engagement: Shared Governance in Action at the University of South Carolina
An interview with Dr. Shannon Bartelt-Hunt, Donald R. Voelte, Jr. and Nancy A. Keegan Chair of Engineering, Professor, and Department Chair in Civil and Environmental Engineering. This interview is part of our series on the importance of tenure. Dr. Shannon… Read moreDoing What Needs to be Done to Protect Nebraskans from Dangerous Chemicals: Brought to You by Tenure
An interview with Pete Jones, Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Administration and chair of the Faculty Senate Finance Committee at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. This interview is part of our series on shared governance in action…. Read moreDon’t Tell Me Your Priorities, Show Me Your Budget: Shared Governance in Action at the University of Alabama – Birmingham
An interview with Rebecca Lai, Professor in the UNL Chemistry Department This post is part of our series, Brought to You by Tenure. Dr. Rebecca Lai is a tenured Professor of Chemistry at UNL and a Fellow with the National… Read moreTaking Risks and Saving Soldier and Civilian Lives: Brought to You by Tenure
