LINCOLN- Gov. Jim Pillen is blaming Nebraska’s eight elected regents for not naming a presidential successor for the University of Nebraska and for the departure of the flagship campus’ athletic director. Pillen, in a “call to action,” said that NU is “immeasurably bigger than one person” but that leadership matters. He urged the regents to support a decisive choice for both athletic director and president.

“I am deeply disappointed by Trev Alberts’ decision to leave so soon after restating his commitment to Nebraska and I don’t fully understand or know his reasons why,” Pillen said in a statement. “I do know that the time for reflecting on the failures of university leadership, which led to his decision, must come later,” Pillen continued. “Now is the time to act.”

Alberts confirmed that leadership, or the lack thereof, played a role in his decision to leave. Regent Rob Schafer, board chair, said that the selection of the next NU president is the “highest duty” of a regent and that the regents owe it to the university community to find the best possible leaders. Schafer did note that the search process is reflecting previous search timelines.

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