UNL relied on statistics to choose programs to cut. Statistics faculty say the analysis was done poorly.

‘A loss of faith’: UNL’s proposed cuts to College of Arts and Sciences

Students, faculty and alumni of the Earth and Atmospheric Sciences department are fighting against proposed budget cuts. The Academic Planning Committee says EAS is underperforming. EAS faculty cite job placement numbers and impact in Nebraska as metrics that were not considered. UNL is the only school to certify for the National Weather Service. UNL alumni helped ensure no lives were lost during the Arbor Day tornadoes that damaged thousands of…

UNL relied on statistics to choose programs to cut. Statistics faculty say analysis done poorly.

The data-driven process used by UNL to determine which departments to cut is flawed, say the faculty of the Department of Statistics — a program on the chopping block.

UNL relied on statistics to choose programs to cut. Statistics faculty say the analysis was done poorly.

The data-driven process used by UNL to determine which departments to cut is flawed, says the faculty of the Department of Statistics — one of the programs on the chopping block.