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Regents approve series of program consolidations, new degrees and program deletions across University of Nebraska campuses
Summary
The Board of Regents approved multiple academic program actions including program continuations, consolidations, deletions and a new robotics degree; votes were handled largely on the consent or administrative agenda.
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved a package of academic program changes across system campuses, including program continuations, several degree deletions at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK), consolidation of modern languages, and creation of a new bachelor of science degree in robotics engineering at the University of Nebraska'Lincoln (UNL).
President Gold walked the board through the academic items, noting that program reviews relied on productivity thresholds set by the Coordinating Commission for Public Higher Education and Nebraska statute when low enrollments were found. "Except when noted, the board recommends to the CCPE that the degree programs included in the report all be continued," Gold said as he introduced the packet.
Key approvals and administrative votes included: - Continuation report forwarded to the Coordinating Commission (Item 11A1). - Continuation of the Ph.D. in philosophy at UNL…
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