The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Faculty Senate did not vote on a no-confidence resolution about three university leaders Tuesday, and instead introduced a new resolution looking to improve communication between faculty and the administration.
Susan VanderPlas, associate statistics professor, withdrew her original motion for a vote on a no-confidence resolution about Executive Vice Chancellor Mark Button, Vice Chancellor for the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Tiffany Heng-Moss, and interim Research and Innovation Vice Chancellor Jennifer Nelson.
“I still firmly believe that it’s important to hold all involved accountable for the damage that has been done to the foundational conditions of academic work, tenure, shared governance and academic freedom,” VanderPlas said before her motion to withdraw the resolution. “I remain concerned about the usage of flawed metrics to make similar decisions in the future. However, I no longer feel that this motion is the best way to hold these individuals accountable.”…