University of Nebraska–Lincoln leaders proposed winding down six academic programs and consolidating units to cut $27.5 million from UNL’s budget; faculty raised alarms at a system board meeting about flawed data, lack of transparency and rushed process. Chancellor Rodney Bennett’s plan targets degrees including community and regional planning, landscape architecture, and statistics. Professors argued they weren’t given access to the metrics administrators used—student demand, instructional efficiency, tuition generation, outcomes and research productivity—and warned that some programs slated for elimination are important to Nebraska’s workforce. The Academic Planning Committee will issue recommendations before the chancellor finalizes decisions ahead of a December regents vote. The dispute spotlights tensions between institutional leaders grappling with revenue gaps and faculty who caution that blunt program cuts can undermine regional mission and long-term recovery.