March 2025 - CoE Advisory Board

More good news from COE...
by Kathy Schubauer 28 Mar '25

28 Mar '25

Happy Friday all - Please see the below article on our fearless leader, Dean Pérez. Pérez earns AAAS honor for contributions to engineering | Nebraska Today<https://news.unl.edu/article/perez-earns-aaas-honor-for-contributions-to-en…> Thank you for all that you do to support his leadership and vision for the College of Engineering. The University and the state are incredibly fortunate to have the powerful combination of Dean Perez and this group of board members and advocates. Sincerely, Kathy Kathy Schubauer Senior Director of Development - College of Engineering University of Nebraska Foundation 1010 Lincoln Mall, Suite 300 Lincoln, NE 68508 402-458-1167 402-216-3235 mobile Kathy.schubauer(a)nufoundation.org<mailto:Kathy.schubauer@nufoundation.org> Web<https://nufoundation.org> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/universityofnebraskafoundation/> | YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/user/NebraskaFoundation> [Shape Description automatically generated with medium confidence] Learn more<https://onlyinnebraska.org/> about how we are building the future. NOTICE: The University of Nebraska Foundation solicits tax deductible private contributions for the benefit of the University of Nebraska and its affiliates, and is registered to solicit charitable contributions in all states requiring registration. For our full disclosure statement, see https://nufoundation.org/legal. This electronic message and attachment(s), if any, contains confidential information which is intended solely for the designated recipient(s). Unauthorized disclosure, copying, distribution, or other use of the contents of this message or attachment(s), in whole or in part, is prohibited without the express authorization of the sender of this message.

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Answers
by Lance Perez 18 Mar '25

18 Mar '25

All, Thank you for a productive board meeting last Friday. During the meeting there were a couple of questions that I did not know the precise answers to. Here they are with answers. 1)What percentage of the UNL budget comes from the state legislature? A: 17.3%, ($279,463,559 of $1,615,350,760). 2)What percentage of the UNL budget come from tuition? A: 11.8% ($190,946,428 of $1,615,350,760). 3)What percentage of a cut is $20M? A: 4.2% of the state aided budget of $471,350,760. Note that the total annual budget of UNL ($1,615,350,760) includes a lot of other funding sources including athletics (as a cost center), federally funded research, etc.. We refer to the combination of the funds from the state legislature ($279,463,559) and tuition ($190,946,428) as the state aided budget. The state aided budget is what funds the academic side of the university, so the $20M cut is 4.2% of the academic budget. 4)How is F&A distributed at UNL? A: The typical distribution of F&A at UNL is : 73.5% is kept centrally to support university libraries, the Office of Research and Innovation, and other centralized services/organizations. 15.9% is kept by the college 5.3% goes to the department of the faculty member who writes the grant 5.3% goes to the faculty member who writes the grant If you have any questions, please let me know. Lance [Image]

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Agenda and Details for March 14 Advisory Board Meeting
by Lorrie Adams 10 Mar '25

10 Mar '25

Good Afternoon Board Members, Attached is the final agenda, parking map, 3-year schedule and membership list. Please check in at the front desk at Kiewit University and let them know you are attending the COE Advisory Board Meeting on the 2nd floor. Looking forward to seeing you all on Friday. Best, Lorrie [cid:image001.gif@01DB91B9.556E9790] Lorrie Adams Executive Assistant to the Dean University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering A655 Kiewit Hall, 1700 Vine St Lincoln, NE 68588-0657 (402) 472-5259<tel:%20(402)%20472-5259> ladams2(a)unl.edu<mailto:ladams2@unl.edu>

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FW: Message from the Chancellor
by Lance Perez 04 Mar '25

04 Mar '25

All, Please see the email below from Chancellor Bennet. This will be a topic of discussion at our upcoming meeting. I hope all is well, Lance Lance C. Pérez, Ph.D., FASEE Omar H. Heins Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Fred Hunzeker Dean of Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln lcperez(a)unl.edu<mailto:lperez1@unlnotes.unl.edu> From: UNL Announce <announce(a)unl.edu> Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 11:07 AM To: allfacultystaff(a)lists.unl.edu <allfacultystaff(a)lists.unl.edu> Subject: Message from the Chancellor [University of Nebraska-Lincoln] Dear Members of the University Community, I am writing to inform you that I have directed the Executive Leadership Team to prepare for additional budget reductions to clear our structural deficit, resulting from rising costs and a decline in net tuition, as well as to prepare for the potential of reduced funding from the state for the next biennium. Today, we are taking several actions: 1. We are extending the existing hiring freeze, refilling only those positions most essential to university operations; 2. We are developing a plan that reduces UNL’s permanent budget by $5 million this fiscal year, with units assigned a proportional share of the total reduction; and 3. We are initiating plans for an additional permanent budget reduction of $10 million to $20 million, in the event such a reduction is necessary early in the next fiscal year. A reduction of this magnitude must be driven by UNL’s strategic priorities, informed by performance metrics, and aligned with the NU System’s developing strategic plan<https://nebraska.edu/strategic-plan> and the needs of the state of Nebraska. We will use the time between now and June 30 to carefully weigh these factors and prepare for the additional reductions that may be necessary. In addition, we are closely working with our partners in Washington, D.C., to fully understand and plan for proposed changes at the federal level. Given this uncertainty and growing budgetary pressures at the state and institutional levels, we have also made the difficult decision to not issue new awards as part of the Grand Challenges Catalyst Competition. No new proposals will be accepted or funded in 2025, the initiative’s final year. These dollars will likely be needed to help bridge essential research infrastructure and services in the months ahead. Currently, we plan to continue to support active, multi-year projects awarded in 2022, 2023 and 2024, contingent on the availability of funds. I recognize the significant sacrifices we will have to make, as these steps follow a $12 million reduction finalized in January 2024, a $10.8 million reduction finalized in June 2023, and other reductions in our recent past. I also sympathize with the strain this places on programs and services, as well as our people that are being asked to do more with less yet again. While this message focuses on our expenses, we must also remember that budget reductions are not the only path to the future we all envision for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln as the state’s land-grant, flagship, research institution that is an economic, educational and cultural driver for Nebraska. As President Gold referenced in a recent message<https://nebraska.edu/president/speeches-communications/letters/2025/02/a-me…>, we face difficult decisions, but we also need the state’s and other supporters’ “continued partnership to uphold our promise to Nebraska: to remain a powerful engine of opportunity, education, and innovation.” The strategic, hard work we complete in the coming months can propel us beyond our current challenges and into a brighter future. Our future must be driven by mission and vision — and also revenue growth. UNL offers a high quality, personally engaged education for students, a place where faculty discover, innovate and create in ways that advance Nebraska, the nation and world, and a place that truly matters to what is important for all of Nebraska. To continue to do that: * We must grow our enrollment, continuing to increase the number of students we educate both from within and outside of Nebraska; * We must continue to make our compelling case to state leaders that there is no better investment than the University of Nebraska–Lincoln; * We must continue to work with our federal partners and others to ensure that they see the full value of the life-changing research and the life-giving and enhancing creative activity that makes us a hub of innovation and Nebraska spirit; and * We must continue to appeal to our alumni and friends, who are already so generous, but we are increasingly reliant upon as we face an uncertain financial future; Before I close this message, I want to thank you for your good work and continued dedication to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Our challenges are significant, but every day I see and hear new examples of how our students benefit from your expertise, your enthusiasm for your teaching and research, and your passion for supporting students. I am grateful to be here with you and to push forward for our current and future students, and for the future of the state of Nebraska. Thank you, again, [Rodney D. Bennett signature] Rodney D. Bennett Chancellor [Campus from over head] View this email in your browser<https://chancellor.unl.edu/message-chancellor-10/>

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