KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney Chancellor Doug Kristensen today outlined proposed budget cuts that exceed $3.4 million, and affect 38 positions across nearly every campus unit. Men’s baseball, golf and tennis will be eliminated. Position eliminations comprise 16 faculty, 2.5 administrative, and 16.5 staff positions. Three affected staff positions will shift to the University of Nebraska system as part of the budget response team process. “The magnitude of these cuts is … [Read more...]
UNK baseball, men’s golf, men’s tennis to be eliminated in budget-reduction plan
KEARNEY – Facing a $3.4 million budget gap, University of Nebraska at Kearney Chancellor Doug Kristensen today announced unprecedented campus reductions that include eliminating Loper baseball, men’s tennis and men’s golf programs. The athletics news was discussed today at a campuswide budget forum that also includes personnel and operational reductions in UNK administration and support staff ($837,000), faculty ($1.52 million), and business and facilities personnel ($829,475). The sport … [Read more...]
