Behind the Scenes

The times they are a’changin’

Budget cuts = change.  That’s a formula many of us know all too well.  Ken Anderson has an example:

Another sign of the times. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is shutting down the ag communications unit on ag campus. It’s part of a $3.6 million dollar cut to UNL’s overall budget.

Eight of the 18 employees in ag communications will be laid off, the others will apparently be reassigned within the university. The UNL communications office will be responsible for ag communications, although I would hope that Extension and Research will be able to have their own communications person.

Ag Communications at UNL has a long and rich history of providing news releases, radio and TV programs, newsletters and many other services to the ag media in the state. I’m sure this is a sad day for the many past and present employees of Ag Communications. We wish them well.

-Ken Anderson