Neal Schnoor, at podium, is announced as priority candidate for the next University of Nebraska at Kearney chancellor. To his right are NU President Jeffrey Gold, UNK Student Regent Sam Schroeder and Regent Paul Kenney of Amherst. April 23, 2025. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)

KEARNEY — University of Nebraska at Kearney Chancellor Neal Schnoor unveiled a plan Tuesday to cut up to $4.8 million from the campus budget and close a structural deficit.

Schnoor, who started as UNK chancellor July 1, said in a Tuesday email to faculty, staff and students that the proposal would close a $4.5 million structural deficit identified through June 30, 2027. He provided materials indicating he began a complete fiscal review July 1, informed the campus of the deficit July 23 and started the “shared go

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