ASU faces jobs, classroom cuts - Scott Nicholson, Mountain Times

With Appalachian State University facing state budget cuts of between 3 to 7 percent, Chancellor Ken Peacock is warning of job cuts and course reductions.Peacock sent out a message May 6 to faculty, staff, and university supporters in response to Gov. Beverly Perdue's proposed budget, saying "planned cuts for The University of North Carolina System will result in significant and lasting damage to the quality of instruction provided to our more than 220,000 students."