Lincoln, Neb. ? University of Nebraska administrators plan to eliminate 56 positions at the flagship campus in Lincoln to deal with a budget shortfall that is also expected to lead to cuts at other locations within the four-campus system.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman announced the cuts Wednesday, calling them painful but not as deep as those being made at similar universities across the country. Twenty-eight people will lose their jobs under the plan, because many of the positions are already vacant. Two of the lost jobs are faculty jobs, and those are among the vacant positions.