Speeches & Statements
Speeches & Statements
- State of the University reports
- Employee communications
- Proposed affordability compact, Jan. 7, 2013
- Building a Healthier Nebraska proposal, Jan. 18, 2012
- Employee plus-one benefits, Oct. 28, 2011
- 2011-13 budget, May 13, 2011
- Budget recommendations, June 4, 2010
- Budget, June 5, 2009
- Speeches
- The Global University: George W. Norris Scholarship Lecture, Oct. 28, 2009
- Induction Ceremony of Charles Bessey, Nebraska Hall of Fame, June 26, 2009
- Legislative testimony and statements
- Appropriations Committee hearing (budget), March 2013
- Appropriations Committee hearing (Building a Healthier Nebraska), February 2012
- Letter to the Education Committee (LB 657 - undocumented students), February 2011
- Education Committee hearing (LB 1001 - undocumented students), February 2010
- Appropriations Committee (budget), November 2009
- Education Committee hearing (LR 162), July 2009
- Statement (LB 246 and LB 555 – innovation economy), May 27, 2009
- Appropriations Committee hearing (Regent Schroeder - university budget request), March 3, 2009
- Ag Committee hearing (State Fair Park), December 2007
- Appropriations Committee hearing (budget), March 2007
- Statements
- Big 10 Conference, June 11, 2010
- Embryonic stem cell research, October 23, 2009
- Potential special session of the legislature, October 7, 2009
- Passage of Initiative 424, November 2008
- Cancellation of William Ayers Lecture, October 2008
- Passage of Higher Education Opportunity Act, August 2008
- Statement on tragedy at Virginia Tech University, April 2007
- Statements on the Budget
- Statement on the Appropriations Committee’s revised budget recommendations, April 4, 2013
- Statement on the Appropriations Committee’s preliminary budget recommendations, Feb. 28, 2013
- Statement on the state budget package, May 2011
- Statement on the Governor's budget proposals, January 2011
- Statement on Governor's initial budget recommendations, January 2007
- Statement on approval of the University budget, May 2007
- Statement on the University's Budget, Dec. 1, 2008
- Statement on Governor's budget recommendations, Jan. 16, 2009
- Update on the University Budget, February 25, 2009
- Statement on passage of the budget, May 20, 2009
- Statement regarding salary increases, May 28, 2009
Op-Eds
- New University of Nebraska-USSTRATCOM research partnership will address critical national security goals, November 2012
- 'Building a Healthier Nebraska' represents a good investment for the state, February 2012
- The University of Nebraska is serving the state through affordable access to quality education, January 2012
- Why we support equitable employee benefits at the University of Nebraska (President and Chancellors), October 2011
- Time to capitalize on the University's momentum, August 2011
- Bolster higher education, bolster Nebraska’s future, August 2010
- Strategy takes shape for global education, January 2006
- Public education benefits the public, January 2007
- Affirmative opportunity in Nebraska, June 2008
- Free expression of ideas is essential to a University, October 2008
- 2012 Halftime with President Milliken
- Jan. 1: Looking Back at 2012
- Dec. 1: Innovation Campus and New Partnerships
- Nov. 23: Benefits of Growing the University
- Nov. 10: Global Engagement in Higher Education
- Nov. 3: Strategic Research with USSTRATCOM
- Oct. 20: New leader for the Buffett Early Childhood Institute
- Oct. 6: Is College Worth the Cost?
- Sept. 29: A 21st Century Land-Grant University
- Sept. 22: Cancer research (with Dr. Ken Cowan)
- Sept. 15: Private support (with NU Foundation CEO Brian Hastings)
- Sept. 8: Online education
- Sept. 1: Keeping college affordable
- 2011 Halftime with President Milliken
- Sept. 3: New Season, New Opportunities
- Sept. 10: Virtual Scholars at NU's Independent Study High School
- Sept. 17: Entrepreneurship
- Sept. 24: Goals for Growth at NU
- Oct. 1: University Update
- Oct. 8: The Daugherty Water for Food Institute
- Oct. 22: Early Childhood Development
- Oct. 29: A record year for private support
- Nov. 5: NU's role in creating jobs
- Nov. 19: International Education
- Nov. 25: A Year to be Thankful For
- 2010 Halftime with President Milliken
- Dec 30: The 2010 Top 10
- Dec. 4: Moving to the Big Ten
- Nov. 26: New options for adult learners
- Nov. 20: Research success at the University of Nebraska
- Nov. 6: Cancer research with guest Dr. Ken Cowan, director, Eppley Cancer Institute
- Oct. 30: Budget Challenges and the University
- Oct. 23: Go. Visit. College.
- Oct. 16: Private support benefits NU
- Oct. 7: New opportunities in agriculture with guest IANR Vice Chancellor Ronnie Green
- Sept. 25: Building Nebraska's Workforce
- Sept. 18: NU's Water for Food Institute with special guest Jeff Raikes
- Sept. 11: Distance Education at the University of Nebraska
- Sept. 4: 2010 Enrollment Increases
- 2009 Halftime with President Milliken
- Dec. 30: Looking back on 2009
- Dec. 5: Cancer Research
- Nov. 27: Setting priorities for the University
- Nov. 21: Great Teaching at NU
- Nov. 14: Innovation Campus
- Nov. 7: A Conversation with Jeff Raikes
- Oct. 30: The Global University
- Oct. 24: Collegebound Nebraska serves Nebraskans
- Oct. 17: NU Foundation launches $1.2 billion campaign
- Oct. 8: NU's Leadership in Water Research
- Sept. 26:Innovations in Agriculture
- Sept. 19: The University and the Military
- Sept. 12: New Educational Goals for Nebraska
- Sept. 5: Enrollment Fall 2009
- Apr. 18: Leadership, Momentum, Opportunity
- 2008 Halftime with President Milliken
- Aug. 30: President Milliken talks about Innovation Campus
- Sept. 6: Increased enrollment ... and other good news
- Sept. 13: International programs at NU
- Sept. 27: Information technology programs at NU
- Oct. 4: NU's Role in Workforce Development
- Oct. 11: UNO Centennial
- Oct. 18: International Students at NU
- Oct. 25: New record in private support
- Nov. 1: Serving Nebraska
- Nov. 8: Distance Education (and a tribute to Regent Charles Wilson)
- Nov. 15: Public Universities and the Economy
- Nov. 28: Collegebound Nebraska and Affordable Access
- 2007 Halftime with President Milliken
- Jan. 19: State Fair Park and University R&D
- Nov. 10: Distance education
- Nov. 3: Return on investment
- Oct. 27: Recruiting top students
- Oct. 20: The impact of private giving
- Oct. 13: The Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film
- Oct. 6: Increasing the college-going rate in Nebraska
- Sept. 29: NU research benefits Nebraska
- Sept. 22: The importance of international education
- Sept. 15: Great news on enrollment
- Sept. 8: How public-private partnerships benefit the state
- Sept. 1: University research and State Fair Park
Other interviews and videos
- The Land Grant University, April 23, 2010 (video)
- Innovation Campus, April 13, 2010 (video)
- Interview from Conference on Crop Water Productivity, Sept. 1, 2009
- News conference with US Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings during trip to Brazil and Chile, August 2007
- "Viewpoint" on affordable access to higher education aired on KFOR Radio, Lincoln, February 2006
- 2006 State of the University speech
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