Article archive / November 1, 2010
Originally published: . Volume 2, No. 3. Source pages: 1, 4.
State officials called for another $157 million in cuts that will “fall heavily on health care and higher education,” according to a report in the Times Picayune on October 23rd.
This set of cuts is part of the continuing crisis in the state, expected to continue in 2011 and 2012 due to national economic conditions. The Times-Picayune reported that about 300 people would be laid off in the Depart- ment of Health and Hospitals and about 109 in higher education.
In response to recent criticisms about the cuts to higher education, Governor Jindal asked agencies to focus on leadership and solutions.
Colleges are expected to face greater challenges in the 2011- 12 fiscal year, with projections of $290 million in cuts. This comes after significant reductions since 2008.
John Lombardi, LSU System President, was quoted in a Times Picayune article to say that the cuts have already prompted some top faculty members to leave. An undisclosed source from one prestigious psychology department told Psychology Times that professors are being regularly recruited by other universities around the country.
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