Dozens take layoffs as University of Minnesota Duluth cuts costs - Jana Hollingsworth, Duluth News Tribune

Nearly 50 staff and a dozen faculty members took part in voluntary layoff programs at the University of Minnesota Duluth as part of its budget reduction plan. Chancellor Lendley Black announced to faculty and staff in a letter Thursday that UMD hopes to reduce its budget by $9.4 million, and proposed $2.5 million in cuts and nearly $700,000 in increased revenue. Much of what was revealed in a list of possibilities comes from savings through the staff layoffs, which total more than $1.2 million. Other big-ticket items that could be cut include the Voyageurs, a graduate music program from the School of Fine Arts, and the Master of Advocacy and Political Leadership program. http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/292128/