Bemidji State stakeholders express frustration over budget, shared governance

Bemidji State stakeholders express frustration over budget, shared governance

BEMIDJI — The financial picture of Bemidji State University has garnered some negative attention in the past couple of years. Among revenue loss fueled by decreased overall enrollment since 2017, efforts to balance its budget and address an ongoing budget deficit have been continual. Among a series of layoffs and reductions — the most recent of which will affect 14 faculty members and reduce certain programs by the end of this academic year — de…