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Faculty and community speakers denounce UNL program‑cut proposals; several call for pause and independent review
Summary
During the Board of Regents public‑comment period, 21 speakers criticized proposed program eliminations at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, alleging lack of shared governance, flawed metrics, and threats to statewide services; one speaker accused Regent Elizabeth O'Connor of causing a serious crash and called for her resignation while others urged due process.
More than 20 faculty, staff, students and community members spoke during the Oct. 3 public‑comment period at the Board of Regents meeting in Omaha, delivering sustained criticism of proposed program eliminations at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) and calling for greater transparency and independent review.
Sarah Zuckerman, associate professor of educational administration at UNL and president of the UNL AAUP chapter, said faculty have had “no meaningful involvement” in decisions about program eliminations and that the process relied on inaccurate data. “Shared governance is a collaboration between faculty and administrators…Currently at UNL, faculty have not had meaningful…
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