La. colleges, universities again feel budget ax - By Mike Hasten, Shreveport Times

Louisiana's state colleges and universities revealed Friday the impact of slicing almost $84 million to cover midyear budget cuts forced by sagging state revenue. They'll be laying off people, eliminating unfilled jobs, reducing salaries, offering fewer courses, delaying maintenance, library and equipment purchases and eliminating travel and athletic funding. "Our universities are doing the best they can to minimize the impacts of these devastating cuts, but the fact is we are bleeding," University of Louisiana System President Randy Moffett said at Friday morning at a meeting of his system's board.