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Regents approve new centers, certificates and routine items in consent agenda
Summary
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved a package of academic and administrative items April 11, including a new Nebraska Children’s Justice and Legal Advocacy Center, an irrigation certificate, the elimination of the BA in geology and a new emergency nurse practitioner certificate.
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved a set of academic and administrative items on April 11, voting to establish new programs and to adopt multiple consent-agenda items.
Among the academic approvals, the board authorized the creation of the Nebraska Children’s Justice and Legal Advocacy Center at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Law (item 12.a.1). Board materials said the center will merge the existing Children’s Justice Clinic and a fellowship program to expand interdisciplinary legal education and attract private funding; the packet stated that initial resources are private funds.
The board also approved an 18-credit undergraduate certificate in irrigation and agricultural water management administered by UNL’s Department of Biological Systems Engineering (12.a.2). Officials said the online certificate targets nondegree learners and early- and mid-career professionals and does not require new resources.
The board voted to eliminate the bachelor of arts in…
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