NU Board of Regents to consider UNL-UNMC joint accreditation during Nov. 21 meeting
November 14, 2025
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will hold a special meeting at noon on Friday, Nov. 21, at Varner Hall, 3835 Holdrege St., in Lincoln. The meeting is open to the public and will be live-streamed at www.nebraska.edu.
A detailed agenda for the Board meeting is available here.
During the meeting, the board will review and consider approval of recent consolidation action as granted by the Higher Learning Commission, an accrediting body for colleges and universities. Earlier this year, the university submitted an application for joint accreditation for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. On. Nov. 6, the commission determined that the application met all requirements and approved the joint-accreditation process to move forward. Board action is the next step toward joint accreditation.
“Joint accreditation between our flagship and medical campuses will align the university with its peer institutions, strengthen our national reputation, expand student opportunities, and position Nebraska for greater competitiveness, while maintaining the individuality and identity of each campus,” said NU President Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. “This is an important step in our university’s Odyssey to the Extraordinary.”
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