OMAHA — A former University of Nebraska regent will spend at least the next six months in jail for driving under the influence and causing serious bodily injury during a May 2025 crash. Douglas County District Judge Jeffrey Lux on Monday sentenced Elizabeth O’Connor of Omaha to one year behind bars. Under Nebraska’s “good time” law, […]

LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska Board of Regents unanimously approved a request to seek $166 million more in taxpayer dollars for the 2027-29 budget cycle. The request calls for an additional $91 million for university operations plus $66.5 million to replace software, expand research and recruit top-performing students. The operational increase is based on a […]

LINCOLN — A proposed University of Nebraska operating budget request for the 2027-29 budget cycle would increase taxpayer dollars to NU by $91 million compared with NU’s current annual budget. The proposal before the NU Board of Regents this Thursday calls for an additional 4.25% in state appropriations each budget year. NU’s current annual appropriation is […]