Budget cuts' effect on kinesiology - Celeste Lodge, Spartan Daily

The kinesiology department experienced the loss of staff, jobs, and classes, because of the budget cuts on the university. Charles (Charlie) Bullock, dean of the college of applied sciences and arts, said the cuts that are still to come next year will be made first on part-time staff. Currently there are about 50 part-time staff teachers in the department, according to Shirley Reekie, the chair of the kinesiology department. Reekie said that in the past five years many tenure-track positions have not been replaced, so they are down significantly on faculty and have had to hire more part-time employees. Reekie said ten classes were cut for the fall semester— five general education classes and five activity classes. Bullock said he expects more classes to be cut in the spring semester. http://spartandaily.com/90705/budget-cuts-effect-on-kinesiology