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The University of Nebraska is one of two public university systems in the state of Nebraska, USA. The system has four universities and a technical college:

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• University of Nebraska at Omaha
• University of Nebraska at Kearney
• University of Nebraska Medical Center (located in Omaha)
• Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (located in Curtis)

History

The University of Nebraska was founded in 1869 in Lincoln, Nebraska. For the first 99 years of its existence, the University was synonymous with the Lincoln campus. In 1902, the university added a medical center in Omaha. The University reorganized into its present form in 1968 when it took control of the municipal University of Omaha. Kearney State College became the fourth member of the University of Nebraska system in 1991.

Governance

The President of the University is James B. Milliken, J.D., who succeeded L. Dennis Smith in 2004. Members of the Board of Regents are:

• Charles Wilson, M.D., representing District 1 in the Lincoln area
• Howard Hawks, representing District 2 in greater Omaha
• Charles Hassebrook, representing District 3 in northeastern Nebraska
• Drew Miller, Ph.D., representing District 4 in the Omaha metropolitan area
• Jim McClurg, Ph.D., representing District 5 in southeast Nebraska, including part of Lincoln
• Kent Schroeder, J.D., representing District 6 in central Nebraska,
• C. David Hergert, representing District 7 in western Nebraska
• Randolph Ferlic, MD, representing District 8 in the Omaha area
• Brad Bohn, representing the students of the University of Nebraska at Kearney
• Omaid Zabih, representing the students of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
• Nicholas Behrendt, representing the students of the University of Nebraska Medical Center
• Elizabeth Kraemer, representing the students of the University of Nebraska at Omaha

External links

• University of Nebraska
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha
  • University of Nebraska at Kearney
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center
  • Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture

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