Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
NU President Jeffrey Gold speaks at a press conference after he was announced as the priority candidate to become the ninth University of Nebraska president on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus in Omaha. Gold said he foresees more years of cuts in the university's future.
In 2000, state funding made up a third of the University of Nebraska's operating budget.
Today, it has shrunk to 19%.
Earlier this year, less-than-requested state funding led the NU Board of Regents to adopt $20 million in cuts across the university's five campuses. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln faces another $27.5 million in cuts to pull itself out of a yearslong structural deficit.
NU Regents also approved an average 5% tuition increase on campuses to try to make up for the rising costs and inflation they say state appropriations haven't kept up with.
"They keep cutting back," said Jack...
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