Date: 10/9/26 10:02 am From: Jerry Toll via groups.io <carolnhattie...> Subject: Re: [NEBirds] Great news for the UNK collection!
That’s good news, Paul! Thanks for spreading the word.
Jerry Toll
On Fri, Oct 9, 2026 at 10:31 AM Paul L. Pearson via groups.io <Propearson=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> Appreciate everyone’s feedback re: the UNK Collection!
>
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> Hello Paul,
> Thanks so much for your support of the UNK Birds Collection. I'm just
> letting you know that I have personally spoken with the Senior Vice
> Chancellor, Dr. Julie Shaffer, and she has assured me that there are no
> plans to remove any of our natural history collections (birds, insects, and
> plants) at UNK. These collections will continue to be housed in a new area
> once renovation, and new building plans are finalized. No renovations or
> even preparation for new buildings will begin any sooner than Summer 2027,
> and even this timeline is uncertain. Dr. Shaffer is currently out of town
> at a meeting but will also share the community support for our UNK natural
> history collection with the Chancellor's cabinet. Again, Dr. Shaffer
> emphasized that there are zero plans to remove natural history collections
> at UNK and that these will continue to be maintained at UNK in the future.
>
> Please let us know if you have any further questions or concerns.
> Best wishes,
> Letty
>
> Paul L. Pearson, Ph.D.
> President, Nebraska Ornithologists’ Union
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> Paul L. Pearson, PhD
> President-Nebraska Ornithologists’ Union
> Omaha, NE
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