University of Nebraska Regents Shutter Multiple UNL Departments After Hours of Opposing Pleas

‘This hurts’: NU regents back shuttering four academic programs at UNL

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents. Dec. 5, 2025. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska Board of Regents voted Friday to eliminate four academic programs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, three of them unanimously. The eight-member board approved eliminating the departments of statistics, earth and atmospheric sciences, educational administration and textiles, merchandising and fashion design. Togeth…

University of Nebraska Regents shutter multiple UNL departments after hours of opposing pleas

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents voted to eliminate four academic departments from the state's flagship institution on Friday despite a deluge of public comment against the proposal.

BREAKING: ‘This hurts’: UNL eliminates 4 programs despite faculty, student pleas

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln eliminates the Earth and atmospheric sciences 8-0, educational administration 7-1, statistics 7-1, textiles, merchandising and fashion design 7-1 programs.

NU Regents approve UNL's plan to slash $27.5 million from its budget

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The University of Nebraska Board of Regents finalized a plan for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to cut $27.5 million from its budget. The Regents approved Chancellor Rodney Bennett’s plan, submitted to the board in November, to cut four academic programs from the university, for a total savings of $6,740,000. SEE ALSO: UNL submits final $27.5 million...

University of Nebraska board approves millions in budget cuts amid protests

The University of Nebraska board of regents has approved $27.5 million in budget cuts, with $9 million coming from the elimination and merging of programs. The

Regents vote to eliminate 4 UNL programs despite hours of public pleas

Regents voted in favor of phasing out four programs — Earth and Atmospheric Sciences; Education Administration; Statistics; and Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design — in the coming years.