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University of Nebraska system
Seal of the University of Nebraska.svg
Latin: Universitas Nebraskensis
MottoLiteris Dedicata et Omnibus Artibus
Motto in English
Dedicated to Letters and All the Arts
Type Public university system
EstablishedFebruary 15, 1869 (1869-02-15)
Budget$2.65 billion (FY 2019) [1]
President Chris Kabourek (interim)
Students51,835 [2]
Location, ,
U.S.
Campus3 Universities
1 Medical School
1 Agricultural College
1 High School
Colors Red and gold [3]
   
Website www.nebraska.edu
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University of Nebraska system locations.
Black pog.svg Black: Universities; Red pog.svg Red: Technical Colleges.

The University of Nebraska system is the public university system of the U.S. state of Nebraska. Founded in 1869 with one campus in Lincoln, the system has four university campuses, a two-year technical agriculture college, and a high school.

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Schools

Nebraska Institutes

The University of Nebraska has four interdisciplinary, University-wide institutes operating across the University of Nebraska system.

Two of NU's campuses also partner in the Peter Kiewit Institute, a facility in Omaha, Nebraska that houses academic programs from both the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Engineering and the University of Nebraska at Omaha's College of Information Science and Technology.

NU Online Education

Online Worldwide is the virtual connection point to more than 100 online degrees, certificates, endorsements, and minors offered by the four campuses of the University of Nebraska system. [6]

University of Nebraska High School is an accredited, university-based online high school. The online college preparatory curriculum allows students to earn high school credit or a diploma from anywhere around the world. [7]

History

On February 11, 1857, a group of citizens received permission from the Nebraska Territorial Legislature to found the University of Nebraska at Saratoga, Nebraska. However, when they did not complete the task of meeting in Saratoga and establishing a campus within one year they lost their permission to charter. [8]

Today's University of Nebraska was founded in 1869 in Lincoln, Nebraska. For the first 99 years of its existence, the University was synonymous with the Lincoln campus. In 1902, Omaha Medical College became part of the University of Nebraska system. The University reorganized into its present form in 1968 when it took control of the municipal University of Omaha, which became the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Kearney State College, the University of Nebraska at Kearney, became the fourth member of the University of Nebraska system in 1991.

Governance

Chris Kabourek currently serves as interim president of the University of Nebraska during the ongoing search for Ted Carter's replacement. [9]

The Board of Regents consists of eight voting members elected by district for six-year terms, and four non-voting student Regents, one from each campus, who serve during their tenure as student body president. The board supervises the general operations of the university and the control and direction of all expenditures.

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References

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  2. "UN System Student Enrollment 2015 - Factbook" (PDF). University of Nebraska system. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  3. University of Nebraska Style Guide (PDF). August 18, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  4. "Our Heritage of Excellence (UNMC)". UNMC.edu. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  5. "University of Nebraska High School - Store" (PDF). Nebraska.edu. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  6. "Online Degree Programs | University of Nebraska Online". Online.nebraska.edu. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  7. "University of Nebraska High School". Highschool.nebraska.edu. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  8. (1857) "An Act to incorporate the University of Nebraska at Saratoga, Nebraska City." Laws, joint resolutions, and memorials passed at the regular session of the General Assembly of the Territory of Nebraska. p. 215.
  9. "NU Interim President Chris Kabourek". University of Nebraska System. January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024. Chris Kabourek began his term as the interim president of the University of Nebraska System on January 1, 2024.