SU: Proposed budget cuts could signal university's closure
14 hours ago January 25, 2016 Jan 25, 2016 Monday, January 25 2016 Monday, January 25, 2016 9:02:57 PM CST in News
Source: WBRZ
By: Trey Schmaltz
BATON ROUGE - In a plan released Monday night, Southern said worst-case-scenario budget cuts could effectively close the institution.
Because of the dire budget situation in Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards has asked state colleges and universities to submit proposals on cutting spending. The state currently faces a $750 million midyear budget deficit, and an estimated $1.9 billion deficit in the next fiscal year.
Southern said a reduction of the proposed $4,583,840 would "{signal} the closure of the institution due to less than baseline operations." There would be no summer school in May, June, July and August 2016 and faculty and stafff positions would be eliminated along with 200 courses. The Law Center would also cut staff and programs, the university said in an outline.
http://www1.wbrz.com/news/su-budget-cuts-signal-university-s-closure?_sm_au_=iVVf1Rn240BZSk4R
14 hours ago January 25, 2016 Jan 25, 2016 Monday, January 25 2016 Monday, January 25, 2016 9:02:57 PM CST in News
Source: WBRZ
By: Trey Schmaltz
BATON ROUGE - In a plan released Monday night, Southern said worst-case-scenario budget cuts could effectively close the institution.
Because of the dire budget situation in Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards has asked state colleges and universities to submit proposals on cutting spending. The state currently faces a $750 million midyear budget deficit, and an estimated $1.9 billion deficit in the next fiscal year.
Southern said a reduction of the proposed $4,583,840 would "{signal} the closure of the institution due to less than baseline operations." There would be no summer school in May, June, July and August 2016 and faculty and stafff positions would be eliminated along with 200 courses. The Law Center would also cut staff and programs, the university said in an outline.
http://www1.wbrz.com/news/su-budget-cuts-signal-university-s-closure?_sm_au_=iVVf1Rn240BZSk4R