UNL to pay Rodney Bennett more than $1.1M. Read the details.

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NU will pay departing UNL chancellor $1.1 million under resignation agreement

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Rodney Bennett speaks to Nebraska lawmakers on his campus. Dec. 7, 2023. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska will pay outgoing University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Rodney Bennett a one-time sum of $1.1 million as part of his Jan. 12 resignation agreement. The compensation is part of Bennett’s negotiated resignation, which Bennett and NU President Jeffrey Gold agreed…

UNL to pay Rodney Bennett more than $1.1M. Read the details.

The Journal Star obtained the agreement through a public records request when Bennett resigned on Monday.

NU Will Pay Departing UNL Chancellor $1.1M Under Resignation Agreement

LINCOLN, Neb. — The University of Nebraska will pay outgoing University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Rodney Bennett a one-time sum of $1.1 million as part of his Jan. 12 resignation agreement.