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Last week, Chancellor Rodney Bennett became the first administrator at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to face a formal rebuke from faculty through a no-confidence vote.
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UNL Chancellor Rodney Bennett through the years
University of Nebraska-Lincoln chancellor candidate Rodney Bennett answers questions from students and staff who are part of the College of Law on Thursday at the Office of the President.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
University of Nebraska-Lincoln chancellor candidate Rodney Bennett answers questions from students and staff who are part of the College of Law on Thursday at the Office of the President.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
University of Nebraska-Lincoln chancellor candidate Rodney Bennett answers questions from students and staff who are part of the College of Law on June 8 at the Office of the President.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
UNL Chancellor Rodney Bennett speaks with faculty about the bear sitting inside Kimmel Orchard and Vineyard during the IANR Roads Scholar Tour on Tuesday in Nebraska City.
HAYDEN ROONEY, Journal Star
UNL Chancellor Rodney Bennett laughs with faculty while sitting on a hayride at Kimmel Orchard and Vineyard during the IANR Roads Scholar Tour on Tuesday in Nebraska City.
HAYDEN ROONEY, Journal Star
UNL Chancellor Rodney Bennett waves to a group at the field day for area farmers at the South Central Ag Lab near Clay Center. At right is ag lab farm manager Mike Schlick. The field day was part of the IANR Roads Scholar Tour through Nebraska.
Craig Chandler, University Communication
UNL Chancellor Rodney Bennett gives a commencement speech during UNL's summer semester commencement ceremony in 2023 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star file photo
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Rodney Bennett and U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer share a conversation in front of the future site of the National Center for Resilient and Regenerative Precision Agriculture after a groundbreaking ceremony Monday at Nebraska Innovation Campus.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Rodney Bennett (left) greets University of Nebraska President Jeff Gold during University of Nebraska-Lincoln commencement, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
JUSTIN WAN Journal Star
UNL chancellor Rodney Bennett is seen during an investiture ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
Sen. Deb Fischer meets the University of Nebraska-Lincoln choir members and Chancellor Rodney Bennett before their rehearsal inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Sunday. They performed a prelude for Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025.
University Communication and Marketing, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Chancellor Rodney Bennett surprises U.S. Congressman Mike Flood with a scarf as he met with University of Nebraska-Lincoln choir members during their trip to Washington, D.C., ahead of the Jan. 20, 2025, inauguration, where they would perform.
University Communication and Marketing, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Nebraska Chancellor Rodney Bennett speaks with a guest during the State of the City at the Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Lincoln.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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