Board of Regents approves Project Health commitment, stadium and campus projects, concessions contract and student-fee policy changes

LINCOLN, Neb. — The University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Feb. 7 approved a package of actions that together advance Project Health, authorize stadium improvements and concessions changes, and amend policy governing student-fee expenditures.

The board adopted a resolution publicly committing $250 million to Project Health — a transformational UNMC-led development intended to expand clinical training, research and workforce capacity — and approved contracts and capital projects including a 10‑year concessions agreement with Aramark, Memorial Stadium enabling infrastructure work, an aviation agreement addendum and a UNMC campus safety and utility project.

Regent Stark read the Project Health resolution to the board, which described a multi-source fundraising and commitment plan totaling more than $1.2 billion in identified contributions; the board’s own commitment was described in the resolution as $250,000,000, with $150,000,000 identified as coming from the University of Nebraska system and $100,000,000 from UNMC. “If there’s no objection, I suggest that this resolution be adopted by acclamation,” Regent Schaefer said; the board adopted the resolution by acclamation.

On business items, the board voted to: - Approve a 10‑year concessionaire agreement with Aramark that includes an initial $10,000,000 capital investment, an option to extend for five years, and expected annual commissions to UNL. The motion passed by roll call; one regent recorded a “no” vote and one…