Public forum schedule for UNL chancellor candidate

University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty, staff, students and stakeholders will have the opportunity to meet the priority candidate for chancellor, Rodney Bennett, Ed.D., ask questions and hear about his vision for UNL during a series of open forums.

The forums are set to beginning Monday, June 5 and run through June 9.

All forums are in-person with an option to Zoom. Members of the UNL community are encouraged to submit feedback on Bennett’s candidacy anytime during the vetting period by visiting this site.

Bennett, the former president of the University of Southern Mississippi, was named as the priority candidate for UNL chancellor on May 22 following a national search. He is currently undergoing a 30-day public vetting period as required by state law. If, at the conclusion of the vetting period, Carter deems appropriate, he will bring Bennett’s appointment to the Board of Regents for consideration at the Board’s June 22 meeting.

The scheduled forums are listed below:

Monday, June 5

• 2:30 p.m.: Research and Economic Development Forum
  • Boardroom, Prem S. Paul Research Center at Whittier School, 2200 Vine St.
  • Zoom: https://unl.zoom.us/j/93845125287

Tuesday, June 6 (All forums held in the Great Hall of the Wick Alumni Center, 1520 R St.)

• 9:30 a.m.: Fine & Performing Arts and Architecture Forum
  • Zoom: https://unl.zoom.us/j/92778423501
• 11 a.m.: Engineering Forum
  • Zoom: https://unl.zoom.us/j/93803852073
• 1 p.m.: Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Chancellor’s Commissions Forum
  • Zoom: https://unl.zoom.us/j/98545733592
• 2:30 p.m.: Arts and Sciences Forum
  • Zoom: https://unl.zoom.us/j/95330219446
• 4 p.m.: Journalism and Mass Communications and Libraries Forum
  • Zoom: https://unl.zoom.us/j/95665470771

Wednesday, June 7 (All forums held in the Great Hall of the Wick Alumni Center, 1520 R St.)

• 9:30 a.m.: College of Business Forum
  • Zoom: https://unl.zoom.us/j/97761105059
• 11 a.m.: Student Affairs Division Forum
  • Zoom: https://unl.zoom.us/j/91729131948

• 1 p.m.: Open Forum
  • Zoom: https://unl.zoom.us/j/94973610311

• 2:30 p.m.: Education and Human Sciences Forum
  • Zoom: https://unl.zoom.us/j/95483393539

• 4 p.m.: Staff Senate Forum
  • Zoom: https://unl.zoom.us/j/94433537460

Thursday, June 8 (All forums held at the Office of the President, 3835 Holdrege St.)

• 2 p.m.: College of Law Forum
  • Zoom: https://nebraska.zoom.us/j/97139458453

• 3:30 p.m.: Graduate Student/Graduate Student Assembly Forum
  • Zoom: https://nebraska.zoom.us/j/93019529761

• 5 p.m.: Student/Association of Students of the University of Nebraska Forum
  • Zoom: https://nebraska.zoom.us/j/99409666766

Friday, June 9 (All forums held in the Nebraska East Union, Great Plains B)

• 9:30 a.m.: College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Forum
  • Zoom: https://unl.zoom.us/j/94167045978

• 11 a.m.: Agricultural Research Division/Extension Forum
  • Zoom: https://unl.zoom.us/j/95144055129

• 12:30 p.m.: Business and Finance Division Forum
  • Zoom: https://nebraska.zoom.us/j/91490445416

Complete information about the UNL chancellor search is available here.