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Incumbent 8/26/24, 4:55pm, texted offer to send access code 9/29/24, 6:20pm, emailed access code 9/29/24, 6:24pm, text alert to see email 10/25/24, 5:14pm, "no more nagging" text
8/26/24, 4:58pm, texted offer to send access code 9/29/24, 6:19pm, texted access code 10/5/24,10:12am, reminder text 10/25/24, 5:17pm, "no more nagging" text
Of approximately a $4 Billion State Budget, the Board of Regents presides over expenditures, state federal and private grants and private donations of approximately $2 Billion. Nebraska football is not included with the exception of insurance for student athletes.
• Hire/fire the president and other leadership of the university. • Determine faculty tenure, compensation, insurance, retirement benefits (according to certain requirements) and benefits for all employees • Pay expenses for recruiting academic, administrative, professional, and managerial personnel. • Manage/Approve the quality of buildings/properties of the university. • Determine the amount of money for purchasing art and selling textbooks at a fair price. • Provide governance for postsecondary educational institutions designated by the Legislature to be a part of the University of Nebraska system, including the medical center. • Approve programs of instruction in the colleges which may be designed by the faculty and provide for holding classes without duplication throughout the university system. • Confer degrees
See Complete DescriptionOf approximately a $4 Billion State Budget, the Board of Regents presides over expenditures, state federal and private grants and private donations of approximately $2 Billion. Nebraska football is not included with the exception of insurance for student athletes.
• Hire/fire the president and other leadership of the university. • Determine faculty tenure, compensation, insurance, retirement benefits (according to certain requirements) and benefits for all employees • Pay expenses for recruiting academic, administrative, professional, and managerial personnel. • Manage/Approve the quality of buildings/properties of the university. • Determine the amount of money for purchasing art and selling textbooks at a fair price. • Provide governance for postsecondary educational institutions designated by the Legislature to be a part of the University of Nebraska system, including the medical center. • Approve programs of instruction in the colleges which may be designed by the faculty and provide for holding classes without duplication throughout the university system. • Confer degrees
Must be a registered voter.
Many of the noted duties and responsibilities are being managed by others within the university system without Regents direct supervision. Current tenured employment framework allows for others to create and determine policies and practices. If someone running for the office wants to be more involved in the details, there would need to be some changes in policy for how things are managed. The position requires the ability to work collaboratively.
6 years
Nonpartisan
There are 8 regent districts roughly equally apportioned by population at each decimal census, with district boundaries determined by the State Legislature. Elections are staggered every 2 years for differing districts.
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=85-106
Of approximately a $4 Billion State Budget, the Board of Regents presides over expenditures, state federal and private grants and private donations of approximately $2 Billion. Nebraska football is not included with the exception of insurance for student athletes.
• Hire/fire the president and other leadership of the university. • Determine faculty tenure, compensation, insurance, retirement benefits (according to certain requirements) and benefits for all employees • Pay expenses for recruiting academic, administrative, professional, and managerial personnel. • Manage/Approve the quality of buildings/properties of the university. • Determine the amount of money for purchasing art and selling textbooks at a fair price. • Provide governance for postsecondary educational institutions designated by the Legislature to be a part of the University of Nebraska system, including the medical center. • Approve programs of instruction in the colleges which may be designed by the faculty and provide for holding classes without duplication throughout the university system. • Confer degrees
Must be a registered voter.
Many of the noted duties and responsibilities are being managed by others within the university system without Regents direct supervision. Current tenured employment framework allows for others to create and determine policies and practices. If someone running for the office wants to be more involved in the details, there would need to be some changes in policy for how things are managed. The position requires the ability to work collaboratively.
6 years
Nonpartisan
There are 8 regent districts roughly equally apportioned by population at each decimal census, with district boundaries determined by the State Legislature. Elections are staggered every 2 years for differing districts.
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=85-106
