Rodney D. Bennett abruptly resigned as chancellor of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln effective next week after faculty backlash and a rare no-confidence vote followed budget-driven academic cuts. Bennett had been charged by system regents to close a $48 million deficit and oversaw the elimination of multiple academic programs this fall; faculty said the process was rushed and excluded meaningful shared governance. The board did not extend Bennett’s contract timetable and Katherine Ankerson will return as interim chancellor.