OMAHA—The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will consider extending NU President Jeffrey Gold’s contract through June 30, 2032, and increasing the budget for UNMC’s Project Health by $557 million. Gold’s proposed contract would maintain his $1.06 million base salary, eliminate performance-based bonuses and increase his deferred compensation from 11.5% to 21.5% of his salary. The proposed Project Health budget increase would raise the total cost from $2.19 billion to $2.75 billion, a 25% increase, to accommodate an additional building level, expanded medical services and rising construction costs. The facility is expected to open in 2033, with regents scheduled to consider both proposals Friday in Kearney.

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