Overview
- Senators approved the resolution 60–14, marking the first no-confidence vote at UNL since 2003.
- The action formally requests a review by University of Nebraska President Jeffrey Gold and the Board of Regents, though it is non-binding.
- The budget plan targets roughly $27.5 million in reductions and proposes eliminating four programs: earth and atmospheric sciences, educational administration, statistics, and textiles, merchandising and fashion design.
- Faculty cited limited consultation, a compressed decision timeline, and the chancellor’s low campus visibility as key reasons for their vote.
- Chancellor Rodney Bennett has not granted interviews during the budget process, and the Regents’ next meeting on Dec. 5 is expected to consider budget reductions.