Southern Oregon University Facing Another Round of Cuts Amid Budget Crisis

Southern Oregon University facing another round of cuts amid budget crisis

Although Oregon has not technically adopted its budget yet, SOU President Rick Bailey said he has a pretty clear picture: at least a $3.3 million deficit for the upcoming fiscal year. That’s more than the $2.8 million shortfall the university projected last fall.Bailey blamed the gap on inadequate state support, which he said shifts the financial burden to students.“It’s not complicated,” he said. “It’s just that, as a state, we have not priorit…

SOU facing another round of cuts amid budget crisis

Southern Oregon University may have to cut programs and up to 35 positions to fill a budget deficit, as the school expects to receive less money from the state than expected.