The University of Nebraska has issued an apology over a doctoral performance that imitated the Catholic Mass in a drag setting, more than a year after the incident prompted condemnation from Church authorities; the work, staged on April 12, 2025, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, formed part of a music doctorate and depicted core elements of the liturgy, including the Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and Agnus Dei. University president Jeffrey Gold confirmed the apology following a meeting with James Conley, stating that new oversight measures are being introduced.