LINCOLN- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Nebraska at Omaha have closed key diversity and inclusion offices in the past year, leaving some student leaders worried that the work will fall to them.

On Aug. 20, UNL Chancellor Rodney Bennett announced the dissolution of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, which came on top of $800,000 in related cuts in 2023. UNO similarly closed its Gender and Sexuality Resource Center this summer after shuttering its Office of Multicultural Affairs last fall, moving those services to other offices on campus.

Bennett said in an email to faculty and staff that he made the decision “after considerable reflection and a thorough review of both the national landscape and the specific needs of our institution,” which he did not specify. UNO Chancellor Joanne Li confirmed at the time of their office's closure that her campus has such funding, which includes support for first-generation students and veterans.

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