University of Nebraska faculty take over gameday to protest proposed budget cuts

Tailgaiters and protestors mixed outside the Union Plaza Saturday morning as faculty from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln hosted a “Stop the Cuts” rally and petition drive.

UNL’s American Association of University Professors (AAUP) chapter held the rally before the Nebraska-Northwestern game to show Husker fans what $27.5 million in cuts could mean for the university community.

Jake Kirkland Jr. worked at UNL for 30 years in multiple departments. He showed up after 10 years in retirement to protest the cuts…

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