University of Nebraska–Lincoln Chancellor Rodney Bennett unveiled a revised budget plan that pares program elimination proposals from six to four as part of a structural‑deficit response. Bennett’s final recommendation would close departments in Earth and atmospheric sciences; educational administration; statistics; and textiles, merchandising and fashion design to save roughly $6.7 million and reduce about four dozen FTE positions. The cuts follow months of faculty hearings, 3,000 public comments and opposition from UNL’s Academic Planning Committee, which had urged a slower timeline. Regents will consider Bennett’s recommendations at their December meeting; faculty warn about the metrics used in program evaluation and call for extended deliberation. Provosts and trustees should prepare transparent program‑review documentation, contingency plans for displaced faculty and staff, and communication templates to manage accreditation and curricular continuity amid the reorganization.