Gold argues for more state money for university, despite Nebraska’s financial woes

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: September 3, 2026

Words: 439

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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LINCOLN — University of Nebraska President Jeffrey Gold sought Thursday to make the case for NU’s request for more money in the state budget as the Nebraska Legislature braces to address the state’s financial woes in the upcoming legislative session.

In his State of the University speech, Gold gave a laundry list of how the university brings “more than $10 for every dollar of state investment.” He pointed to the university’s involvement …

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