Election results

Although anyone turning to my blog for election results might seriously need to reconsider how he or she obtains news, here are few results that matter for students.

U.S. President-elect Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), his wife Michelle and their daughters Malia (2nd R) and Sasha wave to supporters at his election night rally after being declared the winner of the 2008 U.S. Presidential Campaign in Chicago November 4, 2008. (REUTERS/Jim Bourg)

President: There is no question the election of Barack Obama as our nation’s 44th president holds implications for higher education. Don’t take my word for it, check out his higher education plans.

 Initiative 424: Nebraska has officially banned affirmative action with 58 percent of the vote. Now the real controversy begins as state and university officials sort out the true meaning of the ban on their current practices. The Lincoln Journal Star began to address these issues on Thursday. Only time will tell if Nebraska’s passing the ban was as shortsighted as it seems.

Board of Regents: Tim Clare’s convincing victory in the District 1 race for the board of regents will certainly affect university policy in the coming years. If the board decided to revisit stem cell research, look for Clare’s ardent opposition to embryonic stem cells to play a role in the policy the board sets.

Many Nebraska legislature races will also have an impact on the university, its funding and its operation. To learn more about their outcomes, visit the secretary of state’s Web site.