Nebraska AAUP

Congress is working on the Supplemental Appropriations bill. One item under discussion is the "Keep Our Educators Working Act." While this act targets many necessary areas (K-12 education, Pell Grants), it does not have any provisions to stop layoffs in higher education.

The National AAUP has put together a document to address Frequently Asked Questions as campuses face difficult decisions in the face of financial uncertainty. It is important for faculty to have a meaningful role in making budgetary decisions that will affect their ability to provide a good education to their students and to expand disciplinary knowledge through their research.

LB 1001, would repeal the provisions passed in 2006 that allow students who graduate from Nebraska high schools to pay in-state tuition at universities in Nebraska, regardless of their citizenship or residency status.

Regents Clare, Ferlic, Hawks, and Phares are attempting to limit stem cell research at the University of Nebraska. You can speak out against attempts to restrict scientific inquiry and academic freedom by contacting your elected regent.

In June 2009, Oregon passed legislation requiring transparency about the use of part-time faculty, and giving part-time faculty at public institutions access to health coverage.

In the 1980s, Nebraska's public universities received just over 20% of the state's annual budget. Today they receive under 15%. Tell your senator that post-secondary education is a public good!