LINCOLN- The University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Tuesday weighed what changes might be needed to NU bylaws and policies to meet the demands of a Feb. 14 Trump administration letter stressing its legal interpretation against “race-based preferences.” The Valentine’s Day letter from the U.S. Department of Education drew immediate attention for its clear threat to schools that fail to comply — the risk of losing federal funding — which aids everything from students to research.

The NU system had already been looking to update dated language in its bylaws and policies, much of which Dr. Jeffrey Gold, the NU president, said had not been updated since the 1980s. The letter helped NU focus on which to review first. One appeared to be targeting language referencing affirmative action, from before the state’s voters passed an initiative outlawing the approach in 2008. Others aimed at language addressing race and ethnicity, including in admissions and tuition-setting. The NU board did not immediately take action on the proposed changes.

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