- CoE Advisory Board

SAVE THE DATE: Spring COE Advisory Board Meeting
by Lorrie Adams 08 Jan '26

08 Jan '26

***SAVE THE DATE*** Spring COE Advisory Board Meeting Friday, March 27, 2026 Kiewit University, 1450 Mike Fahey St, Room 217 Omaha, NE We are getting a block of rooms at the Cambria Hotel Omaha Downtown, 740 N 14th Street, Omaha, and will send that information link out to you at a later date. Lorrie [cid:image001.gif@01DC5493.47B08A30] Lorrie Adams Executive Assistant to the Dean University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering A655 Kiewit Hall, 1700 Vine St Lincoln, NE 68588-0657 (402) 472-5259<tel:%20(402)%20472-5259> ladams2(a)unl.edu<mailto:ladams2@unl.edu>

1 2

UNL Leadership Changes
by Lance Perez 05 Jan '26

05 Jan '26

Dear College of Engineering External Advisory Board: As many of you may have read (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://journalstar.com/news/state-regional/edu… ), Rodney Bennett announced that he will be stepping down as the Chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln effective Monday, January 12. President Jeff Gold subsequently announced that Kathy Ankerson, the former Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of Architecture, has agreed to come out of retirement to serve as the Interim Chancellor. I am writing to let you know that these changes, though full of challenges, were not expected. We are grateful for Rodney’s service and fortunate that Kathy was willing to come of out retirement to serve the university. I have worked well with Kathy in the past and expect that she will be a good partner with all of you as we continue to advance the College of Engineering in uncertain times. As we navigate these and other changes at the University, know that I and my leadership team will stay focused on our strategic plan and goals, and our mission as the only College of Engineering in Nebraska. With your support, we are continuing to make progress in every key area, and I look forward to updating you at the Spring board meeting. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. My cell phone number is 402-202-4909. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and that the New Year is off to a great start! Sincerely, Lance [cid:image001.png@01DBA94A.385F8620]

1 0

FW: Colleges Are About to See Big Decline in Enrollment
by Lorrie Adams 18 Sep '25

18 Sep '25

Good Afternoon, Forwarding the attached article regarding declining enrollment on behalf of Dennis Hirschbrunner, Fred Hunzeker and Lance Perez. Regards, Lorrie [cid:image002.gif@01DC27D0.6CFB4680] Lorrie Adams Executive Assistant to the Dean University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering A655 Kiewit Hall, 1700 Vine St Lincoln, NE 68588-0657 (402) 472-5259<tel:%20(402)%20472-5259> ladams2(a)unl.edu<mailto:ladams2@unl.edu>

2 2

FW: PARKING: September 19 COE Advisory Board Meeting
by Lorrie Adams 18 Sep '25

18 Sep '25

Board Members, If you have not yet figured out the parking vouchers for this evening's dinner or tomorrow's board meeting, please reach out directly to Laurence Mota, lmota2(a)nebraska.edu<mailto:Lmota2@nebraska.edu> 402-472-8436. With the migration to Outlook, we are having major issues with email and calendaring. The files that we are able to find and save on OneDrive are often corrupt, calendaring is not syncing and IT is working to figure this out. Again, my apologies for all the emails and confusion. Regards, Lorrie [cid:image001.gif@01DC27FB.BED86700] Lorrie Adams Executive Assistant to the Dean University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering A655 Kiewit Hall, 1700 Vine St Lincoln, NE 68588-0657 (402) 472-5259<tel:%20(402)%20472-5259> ladams2(a)unl.edu<mailto:ladams2@unl.edu> From: Lorrie Adams <ladams2(a)nebraska.edu<mailto:ladams2@nebraska.edu>> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 11:04 AM To: coe_advisory_board(a)lists.unl.edu<mailto:coe_advisory_board@lists.unl.edu> Cc: Laurence Mota <lmota2(a)nebraska.edu<mailto:lmota2@nebraska.edu>> Subject: PARKING: September 19 COE Advisory Board Meeting Importance: High Good Morning Advisory Board Members, I am so very sorry about the confusion regarding parking for both the 9/18 dinner and 9/19 board meeting. Several of you reached out (while I was out of the office), so thought it most beneficial to reply to all of you. The two attachments (with QR codes) are only the parking map as to where you should park. North of Nebraska Hall in the 'boathouse' parking lot. The directions/instructions below explain how to log in, as a guest, to https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://unl.aimsparking.com/__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-… where you will follow the following steps from Parking Services. NOTE: Once you 'purchase' (there is no charge to you - COE is paying) you do NOT have to have a printed permit. You can certainly have one emailed to you if you like, but it is not necessary. Parking Services uses a virtual license plate program to determine what vehicles are allowed to park in which lot. If you have any questions, I am cc'ing Laurence Mota on this email so he can help advise. lmota2(a)nebraska.edu<mailto:Lmota2@nebraska.edu> 402-472-8436 Below are the instructions. Kind Regards, Lorrie Go to https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://unl.aimsparking.com/__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-… <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/unl.aimsparking.com/__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-t…> Click on the icon Purchase Event Permit Click on Special Event Click on COE- Advisory Board Meeting - ABM252 for 9/18 Dinner or ABM251 for 9/19 Board Meeting (two separate transactions. Exit the system and log back in for a second transaction) Click the Daily Conference Permit box Select a date by clicking the button at the end of the line. Click the Event Date. Select event dates. Click Confirm Select Add Vehicle Enter the required information for the vehicle parked on campus for the event. (If the car has an in-transit sticker, please use the last eight digits of the VIN instead of the Plate number.) Click the Terms and Services box. Click Continue Review information, Make any necessary changes. Click Checkout The permit will be sent to the email provided by the attendee. The license plate and vehicle are registered with campus parking for the event. No physical permit is required, but participants may print and display the email permit on the vehicle's dashboard. [cid:image001.gif@01DC27FB.BED86700] Lorrie Adams Executive Assistant to the Dean University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering A655 Kiewit Hall, 1700 Vine St Lincoln, NE 68588-0657 (402) 472-5259<tel:%20(402)%20472-5259> ladams2(a)unl.edu<mailto:ladams2@unl.edu>

1 0

September 19 COE Advisory Board Meeting
by Lorrie Adams 17 Sep '25

17 Sep '25

Good Morning Advisory Board Members, Attached to this email is the agenda for next week's meeting, the membership list and parking information/directions. Please let me know if you have any questions. We are looking forward to seeing everyone next week! Lorrie Parking Information: Lorrie, Our new parking platform enables us to create virtual and digital conference parking permits, eliminating the need for attendants to hand out permits physically. This means that participants must register their vehicle's license plate with University Parking and Transit Services so that our enforcement can verify they have a special event permit. Lastly, you will only be charged for the number of vehicles registered for the event. Please encourage them to follow the instructions implicitly because failure to register their vehicle correctly may result in a parking ticket. I have attached the EV546- COE- Advisory Board Meeting parking arrangements for September 19, 2025. * 30 Daily-Conference Permits have been allocated for the Boathouse Area A or Area C * A Parking Map with a QR Code linked to Google Maps for your guests' convenience. * Please find the instructions below, which should be sent to participants, so they may register their license plate to obtain their daily conference permit. If they are attending a two-day event, they will need to register for each day. Best, Laurence Mota UNL PTS Special Events & Transit 1931 N. Antelope Valley Parkway Lincoln, NE 68588-0681 402-472-8436 EVENT ORGANIZER Please provide this information and instructions to attendees for your event. It provides the necessary steps to register vehicles for campus parking. Attendees should use the code for your event, and they will receive a campus parking permit at no additional cost. If you are attending a two-day workshop or conference, please register for two individual permits, one for each separate day. Do not log in to the system; enter your information as a guest. Go to https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://unl.aimsparking.com/__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-… <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/unl.aimsparking.com/__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-t…> Click on the icon Purchase Event Permit Click on Special Event Click on COE- Advisory Board Meeting - Voucher Code: ABM251 Click the Daily Conference Permit box Select a date by clicking the button at the end of the line. Click the Event Date. Select event dates. Click Confirm Select Add Vehicle Enter the required information for the vehicle parked on campus for the event. (If the car has an in-transit sticker, please use the last eight digits of the VIN instead of the Plate number.) Click the Terms and Services box. Click Continue Review information, Make any necessary changes. Click Checkout The permit will be sent to the email provided by the attendee. The license plate and vehicle are registered with campus parking for the event. No physical permit is required, but participants may print and display the email permit on the vehicle's dashboard. unl.ptsevents(a)nebraska.edu<mailto:unl.ptsevents@nebraska.edu> [cid:image001.gif@01DC15B1.D6A8E5A0] Lorrie Adams Executive Assistant to the Dean University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering A655 Kiewit Hall, 1700 Vine St Lincoln, NE 68588-0657 (402) 472-5259<tel:%20(402)%20472-5259> ladams2(a)unl.edu<mailto:ladams2@unl.edu> -------- Original message -------- From: Lorrie Adams <lorrie.adams(a)unl.edu<mailto:lorrie.adams@unl.edu>> Date: 9/8/25 09:54 (GMT-06:00) To: Lorrie Adams <lorrie.adams(a)unl.edu<mailto:lorrie.adams@unl.edu>> Subject: FW: September 19 COE Advisory Board Meeting Good Morning, Last week the College of Engineering migrated to a new Outlook platform, and we are finding a few hiccups. In light of this, I wanted to reach out to make sure that you received the following email about attending the Advisory Board Meeting. Please let me know at your earliest convenience if you plan to attend 1) the Thursday evening dinner, and 2) the Friday board meeting. Thank you so much, Lorrie NOTE: I will be sending out the membership list later today for everyone to review and made edits/changes as needed. From: Lorrie Adams <lorrie.adams(a)unl.edu<mailto:lorrie.adams@unl.edu>> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2025 11:57 AM To: coe_advisory_board(a)lists.unl.edu<mailto:coe_advisory_board@lists.unl.edu> Cc: Mark Riley <mriley3(a)unl.edu<mailto:mriley3@unl.edu>>; Mark Stone <mark.stone(a)unl.edu<mailto:mark.stone@unl.edu>>; Carl Nelson <cnelson5(a)unl.edu<mailto:cnelson5@unl.edu>>; Yusong Li <yli7(a)unl.edu<mailto:yli7@unl.edu>> Subject: [Coe_advisory_board] September 19 COE Advisory Board Meeting Dear Advisory Board Members, We are looking forward to seeing you all in a few weeks! Attached is the agenda. Please RSVP at your earliest convenience: Thursday, September 18, 6:30 pm dinner at Kiewit Hall __Yes, I will attend the dinner at Kiewit Hall Guest Name _____________________________ Dietary Restrictions ______________________ __No, I am not available to attend the dinner at Kiewit Hall Friday, September 19, 8:30 am - 3:45 pm, Board Meeting __Yes, I will attend the board meeting __No, I am not available to attend the board meeting Guest/Event parking around Kiewit Hall has changed quite a bit this year. Once I receive the RSVPs, I will send parking information for both the dinner on Thursday and the board meeting on Friday. Let me know if you have any questions. Kind Regards, Lorrie [cid:image001.gif@01DC15B1.D6A8E5A0] Lorrie Adams Executive Assistant to the Dean University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering A655 Kiewit Hall, 1700 Vine St Lincoln, NE 68588-0657 (402) 472-5259<tel:%20(402)%20472-5259> ladams2(a)unl.edu<mailto:ladams2@unl.edu>

1 3

Fw: Video Message from the Chancellor: Budget Reduction Proposal
by Lance Perez 13 Sep '25

13 Sep '25

FYI Lance C. Pérez, Ph.D., F.ASEE, F.AAAS Omar H. Heins Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Fred Hunzeker Dean of Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln lcperez(a)unl.edu<mailto:lperez1@unlnotes.unl.edu> ________________________________ From: Lance Perez <lperez1(a)nebraska.edu> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2025 1:43 PM To: coe_advisory_board(a)lists.unl.edu <coe_advisory_board(a)lists.unl.edu> Subject: Fw: Video Message from the Chancellor: ________________________________ From: Chancellor Rodney D. Bennett <announce(a)unl.edu> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2025 1:25:42 PM To: allfacultystaffstudent(a)lists.unl.edu <allfacultystaffstudent(a)lists.unl.edu> Subject: Video Message from the Chancellor: Budget Reduction Proposal [University of Nebraska-Lincoln] [An aerial view of campus]<https://mediahub.unl.edu/uploads/5a679824-8f3c-11f0-8a47-005056832e99/media… > University of Nebraska–Lincoln Chancellor Rodney D. Bennett has outlined the plan for $27.5 million in reductions to address a structural budget deficit and anticipated challenges in FY2026. This total includes approximately $21 million to close a structural gap and an additional $6.5 million in proactive reductions. The plan, outlined in a memo to the Academic Planning Committee<https://budgetprocess.unl.edu/proposed-budget-reductions/ >, includes proposed academic program eliminations and realignments. This is one step in UNL’s budget reduction process; in the coming weeks, UNL’s Academic Planning Committee will gather campus feedback<https://apc.unl.edu/2025-budget-reduction-process/ > and provide recommendations to the Chancellor. The proposal, timelines, and additional information can be viewed at budgetprocess.unl.edu<https://budgetprocess.unl.edu/ >. [Campus from over head] View this email in your browser<https://postmaster.unl.edu/email/a1c09cf5-97f3-41fa-a0f2-7fe8312af67c >

2 2

Fw: Video Message from the Chancellor: Budget Reduction Proposal
by Lance Perez 12 Sep '25

12 Sep '25

FYI. Lance C. Pérez, Ph.D., F.ASEE, F.AAAS Omar H. Heins Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Fred Hunzeker Dean of Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln lperez1(a)unl.edu<mailto:lperez1@unlnotes.unl.edu> ________________________________ From: Chancellor Rodney D. Bennett <announce(a)unl.edu> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2025 1:25:42 PM To: allfacultystaffstudent(a)lists.unl.edu <allfacultystaffstudent(a)lists.unl.edu> Subject: Video Message from the Chancellor: Budget Reduction Proposal [University of Nebraska-Lincoln] [An aerial view of campus] <https://mediahub.unl.edu/uploads/5a679824-8f3c-11f0-8a47-005056832e99/media… > University of Nebraska–Lincoln Chancellor Rodney D. Bennett has outlined the plan for $27.5 million in reductions to address a structural budget deficit and anticipated challenges in FY2026. This total includes approximately $21 million to close a structural gap and an additional $6.5 million in proactive reductions. The plan, outlined in a memo to the Academic Planning Committee<https://budgetprocess.unl.edu/proposed-budget-reductions/ >, includes proposed academic program eliminations and realignments. This is one step in UNL’s budget reduction process; in the coming weeks, UNL’s Academic Planning Committee will gather campus feedback<https://apc.unl.edu/2025-budget-reduction-process/ > and provide recommendations to the Chancellor. The proposal, timelines, and additional information can be viewed at budgetprocess.unl.edu<https://budgetprocess.unl.edu/ >. [Campus from over head] View this email in your browser<https://postmaster.unl.edu/email/a1c09cf5-97f3-41fa-a0f2-7fe8312af67c >

1 0

September 19 COE Advisory Board Meeting
by Lorrie Adams 25 Aug '25

25 Aug '25

Dear Advisory Board Members, We are looking forward to seeing you all in a few weeks! Attached is the agenda. Please RSVP at your earliest convenience: Thursday, September 18, 6:30 pm dinner at Kiewit Hall __Yes, I will attend the dinner at Kiewit Hall Guest Name _____________________________ Dietary Restrictions ______________________ __No, I am not available to attend the dinner at Kiewit Hall Friday, September 19, 8:30 am - 3:45 pm, Board Meeting __Yes, I will attend the board meeting __No, I am not available to attend the board meeting Guest/Event parking around Kiewit Hall has changed quite a bit this year. Once I receive the RSVPs, I will send parking information for both the dinner on Thursday and the board meeting on Friday. Let me know if you have any questions. Kind Regards, Lorrie [cid:image001.gif@01DC15B1.D6A8E5A0] Lorrie Adams Executive Assistant to the Dean University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering A655 Kiewit Hall, 1700 Vine St Lincoln, NE 68588-0657 (402) 472-5259<tel:%20(402)%20472-5259> ladams2(a)unl.edu<mailto:ladams2@unl.edu>

4 3

Hotel Information for the Fall 2025 Advisory Board Meeting
by Lorrie Adams 01 Aug '25

01 Aug '25

Good Afternoon, The 'big' game of the year is the same weekend of the advisory board, so hotels have been booked for months. The Embassy Suite has some availability (though not able to allow me to set a block of rooms aside). There will be a dinner the evening of Thursday, September 18. Board Meeting on Friday, September 19. And, the COE Tailgate on Saturday, September 20. If you are wanting to book a room with Embassy Suites, please contact Dana Rains ASAP. Her contact information is: [cid:image004.png@01DC02F4.1DDBEBA0] Dana Rains | Sales Manager 1040 P Street, Lincoln NE 68508 402-474-1111 | 402-473-4733 direct dana.rains(a)atriumhospitality.com<mailto:dana.rains@atriumhospitality.com> Embassy Suites Lincoln Flipbook<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/online.flippingbook.com/view/909656111/_…> Take a Virtual Tour<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/weselfwalk.com/atrium-embassy-suites-lin…> Regards, Lorrie [cid:image003.gif@01DC02F3.F5E423B0] Lorrie Adams Executive Assistant to the Dean University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering A655 Kiewit Hall, 1700 Vine St Lincoln, NE 68588-0657 (402) 472-5259<tel:%20(402)%20472-5259> ladams2(a)unl.edu<mailto:ladams2@unl.edu>

1 0

College of Engineering - Amy Ferguson
by Lorrie Adams 26 Jul '25

26 Jul '25

Forwarding on behalf of Josh Egley, Assistant Vice President, UNL Development, University of Nebraska Foundation Lorrie, will you please forward on the following email to the College of Engineering Advisory Board? Dear College of Engineering Advisory Board, I'm excited to share that Amy Ferguson is returning to the University of Nebraska Foundation as Senior Director of Development for the College of Engineering-a role she previously held from September 2015 to June 2023. After two fulfilling years at Olsson, Amy is eager to reconnect with all of you and collaborate once again with Dean Perez. A former Employee of the Year, Amy was deeply respected by donors, campus partners, and the entire UNF community. She will officially rejoin us on Tuesday, September 2, and immediately begin leading the College of Engineering development team. Please join me in welcoming Amy back to the Foundation! Josh Egley Assistant Vice President, UNL Development Strategic | Responsibility | Developer | Discipline | Arranger University of Nebraska Foundation 1010 Lincoln Mall, Suite 300 Lincoln, NE 68508 402-458-1202 | mobile 402-314-4633 josh.egley(a)nufoundation.org<mailto:josh.egley@nufoundation.org> Web<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nufoundation.org/__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!B…> | Facebook<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.facebook.com/universityofnebraskafou…> | YouTube<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.youtube.com/user/NebraskaFoundation_…> [Shape Description automatically generated with medium confidence] Learn more<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/onlyinnebraska.org/__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU…> about how we are building the future. NOTICE: The University of Nebraska Foundation solicits tax deductible private contributions for the benefit of the University of Nebraska and its affiliates, and is registered to solicit charitable contributions in all states requiring registration. For our full disclosure statement, see https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nufoundation.org/legal__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2… <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nufoundation.org/legal__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p…>. This electronic message and attachment(s), if any, contains confidential information which is intended solely for the designated recipient(s). Unauthorized disclosure, copying, distribution, or other use of the contents of this message or attachment(s), in whole or in part, is prohibited without the express authorization of the sender of this message. [cid:image002.gif@01DBFD7B.2C257A60] Lorrie Adams Executive Assistant to the Dean University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering A655 Kiewit Hall, 1700 Vine St Lincoln, NE 68588-0657 (402) 472-5259<tel:%20(402)%20472-5259> ladams2(a)unl.edu<mailto:ladams2@unl.edu>

7 6

2026

2025

CoE Advisory Board ----- 2026 ----- January 2026 ----- 2025 ----- December 2025 November 2025 October 2025 September 2025 August 2025 July 2025 June 2025

CoE Advisory Board