New op-ed in the Nebraska Examiner lays out what’s at stake for the University of Nebraska: extraordinary vision grounded in purpose, or ordinary cuts built on flawed data and sidelined governance. nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/10/14/w...

What’s at stake for Nebraska’s university: extraordinary vision or ordinary cuts • Nebraska Examiner

The process used to identify programs for elimination was flawed. Faculty report the numbers justifying cuts were incomplete and often wrong.

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Insightful piece on the future of the many different sectors within US higher education www.chronicle.com/article/what...

Opinion | What Will Be Left of Higher Ed in Four Years?

The Trump administration’s moves are impoverishing the sector.

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Pleased to share this new open access publication co-authored with Ruth Oliver Andrew—examining how DEI work in higher ed gets theorized and enacted. "Charting New Imaginaries for DEI: Lessons from a Capabilities Approach to Justice" www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15... 1/

Private foundations are being overwhelmed by a rush of researchers seeking support. If your institution expects faculty to get grants for hiring, tenure, and/or promotion, it's time to have a conversation about how the world has changed over the last few months.

As the Nation’s Research Model Falls Apart, Private Money Becomes a Band-Aid

Some foundations are offering much-needed stopgaps for researchers. But that’s not a permanent fix, scientists and advocates say.

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The public and academics want one thing. The system rewards another. The problem isn’t tenure itself. It’s that outdated policies fail to recognize and support the full range of scholarship Nebraska actually needs. nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/03/25/d...

Don’t kill tenure; make it work for Nebraska • Nebraska Examiner

Many university professors want to teach students well, conduct research that solves real-world problems and contribute to their communities.

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