A collection of news stories from around the state, focusing on the budget cuts and other news of interest to UF faculty, students, staff, and alums.

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Brace yourselves, we're in for a brain drain, Indepdent Florida Alligator

Elizabeth Hillaker, UF Alumnus
May 20, 2008

As you have probably heard by now, UF is preparing to lay off 14 faculty members and more than 100 staff as part of President Bernie Machen’s proposed $47 million budget reduction. When coupled with the $22 million reduction made in October, UF’s budget for the coming academic year will be a whopping $69 million less than this year’s.

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