Undetermined Fate of Fine Arts & Other Programs as SMSU Faces $3.2 Million Deficit - Amber Casperson, A&E

“With a tuition freeze, enrollment/retention not meeting expectations, and contract settlements among other factors, we knew a deficit was more than likely on the horizon,” Joshua Anderson said, President of the Student Association. The student senate had been made aware of the current budget situation on Jan. 30. The news trickled down to the rest of the SMSU student body. Rumors had floated around the campus about possible cuts to academics. Music and theater majors were particularly anxious. They had every right to be. Education institutions were notorious for making cuts to the fine arts first. http://www.smsuspur.net/news/2014/02/13/all-university-conversation-held-in-face-of-current-budget-deficit-undetermined-fate-of-fine-arts-other-programs-as-smsu-faces-3-2-million-deficit/