Tuesday, February 17, 2009

New Orleans City Business report -- LSU system waits to see how deep cuts will be

http://www.neworleanscitybusiness.com/viewStory.cfm?recID=32706

LSU system spokesman Charles Zewe projects that all departments will have to prepare for 18-30% cuts in the coming year. According to the story, each of the system's 10 colleges has already been asked to prepare a strategic budget in preparation, noting prioritized importance of programs. In the spirit of transparency, is this information available to LSU system students or the public? UNO's chancellor notes that cuts will be avoided in academics first and that their is a vested interest in higher education, especifically in times of economic trouble. All in all, nothing can be determined and no specific action can be taken until Gov. Jindal releases the executive budget ... so is it all just speculation?

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