LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will consider cutting $27.5 million from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s budget on Dec. 5.
UNL Chancellor Rodney Bennett submitted the final budget reduction plan to the board for consideration last week in an effort to support the university’s long-term future.
The board will vote on whether to eliminate four academic programs at the university to save an estimated $6.74 million. The programs at risk include:
- The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences — $1.85 million in savings, 13 positions eliminated.
- The Department of Statistics — $1.75 million in savings, 12 positions eliminated.
- The Department of Educational Administration — $1.69 million in savings, 15.5 positions eliminated.
- The Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design — $1.45 million in savings, 11 positions eliminated.
The meeting agenda, published Wednesday, shows 329 students will be affected by these eliminations. Those students will be assigned a transition coordinator to help them complete their degrees…