More state cuts to NU 'will be devastating,' regents warn - CHRIS DUNKER, Lincoln Journal Star

University of Nebraska officials say state spending cuts put forth by Gov. Pete Ricketts could potentially result in fewer faculty positions, program cuts and dramatic tuition increases. In his mid-biennium budget proposal released earlier this week, Ricketts proposed cutting NU’s state appropriation by 2 percent — a total of $11.4 million — for the remainder of this fiscal year ending June 30, as well as another $23.2 million cut for the 2018-19 budget year, or 4 percent of NU’s total budget. The $34.6 million total represents roughly 45 percent of the “across-the-board cuts” recommended by the governor. http://journalstar.com/news/local/education/more-state-cuts-to-nu-will-be-devastating-regents-warn/article_a3265ebe-107b-5f34-91f5-732e55220140.html