Cuts bring distress to Meredith campus - MATT EHLERS, News Observer

Meredith College may have fewer than 2,300 students, but these scholars, along with teachers, staff and alumna, form a loyal and fiery group. So when the possibility of budget cuts hit the Hillsborough Street campus this year, tempers boiled, rumors flew and students began gathering signatures. It's a cycle that is repeating itself at colleges and universities nationwide as endowments shrink and the troubled economy dictates that more students need financial aid. But in an insulated world like Meredith, the Southeast's largest private women's institution, even the tiniest tweaks to programs or curriculum are amplified.