Campus Administration
For the administration at the University of Nebraska, the 1910s were a crazy time. Decisions needed to be made about the location of the campus, the construction of new buildings, and how to handle the largest war the world had ever seen. Under such circumstances, the university needed a leader, and they found one in Chancellor Samuel Avery. He was in charge for the entire decade and brought stability to the constantly changing school. With his firm foundation, UNL was able to pull through the rough times of suspicion and investigation, and left confident in its ability to stay strong through adversity.
Swift Justice to the Unloyal
On April 26, 1918, the Board of Regents declared that, at the request and petition of the Council of Defense, any faculty member found to have “said, taught or advised anything not proper in the prosecution of the war will be subject to swift and diligent action.” The Daily Nebraskan also published a letter from the Board of Regents to the Council of Defense, requesting that anyone accused of being disloyal be given a chance to speak in their own defense, as requested by “officers, teachers and friends of the University and from some of the persons accused” (Regents).