UNL students respond to budget cut proposals: 'Like a punch to the gut' - CHRIS DUNKER, Lincoln Journal Star

Under its 1869 charter, the University of Nebraska described itself as a place for Nebraskans to gain “a rough knowledge of the various branches of literature, science and the arts,” which according to the founding document included departments of geography and “the history of the arts.” Those two programs, which have been taught at NU since the very beginning, are in jeopardy as the university approaches the 150th anniversary of its founding. Chancellor Ronnie Green on Monday said UNL might be forced to eliminate geography and art history programs as part of $3.5 million in cuts as lawmakers weigh competing interests within a shrinking state budget. http://journalstar.com/news/local/education/unl-students-respond-to-budget-cut-proposals-like-a-punch/article_7e83a730-6d23-5d2c-86e2-5c17a9cd89ff.html