Faculty at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln passed a no-confidence resolution against Chancellor Rodney Bennett by a 60–14 vote, citing failures in strategic leadership, fiscal stewardship, governance integrity and personnel management. The vote follows Chancellor Bennett’s proposed program cuts aimed at trimming $27.5 million from the campus budget. Senate leaders and faculty criticized the timeline and transparency around program-review decisions and said insufficient faculty consultation undermined the legitimacy of the process. The University of Nebraska System regents are scheduled to consider the chancellor’s recommendations at an upcoming meeting. The dispute underscores the governance flashpoints that arise when campus leaders propose program eliminations to address short-term deficits — and highlights the role faculty senates play in contesting budgets and academic priorities.