Learn languages naturally with fresh, real content!

tap to translate recording

Explore By Region

flag Nebraska's university system spends more on admin than faculty for first time, amid faculty pay cuts and proposed layoffs.

flag The University of Nebraska system now spends more on administrators than faculty for the first time this century, despite faculty pay increases that failed to keep up with inflation, resulting in real-term cuts of up to 16%. flag Administrative spending has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $484 million in 2024, largely funded by departmental revenue from sources like housing and research. flag In contrast, inflation-adjusted faculty spending dropped 10% systemwide. flag The state-aided budget, which funds most faculty salaries, faces shrinking support, prompting proposals for $102.5 million in cuts, including program eliminations, 58 faculty layoffs, and administrative reductions. flag University leaders say administrators help secure outside funding, but faculty advocates warn underfunding threatens academic quality. flag The NU Board of Regents will decide on the cuts in December.

3 Articles