Faculty at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are raising alarms about a plan from top leadership to axe half a dozen academic programs.
At a University of Nebraska system board of regents meeting on Friday, professors from programs on the chopping block voiced concerns with the process administrators used to identify which offerings to cut, pointing to potential problems with the data and alleging a lack of transparency with faculty members. They also questioned the wisdom of cutting programs they say are critical to Nebraska’s economy and workforce.
“Faculty units identified for elimination were not provided with an opportunity to have complete and accurate accounting of their contributions to UNL, to their students and to the state,” Sarah Zuckerman, a professor of educational administration, said at the meeting. “As a result, bad decisions are being made using bad information.”…