State cuts to University budget higher than projected - Kathleen Smith and Louisa Luranc, Daily Cavalier

The University of Virginia is expecting cuts totaling about $8.1 million. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, D-VA, met with leaders of the General Assembly Monday morning to discuss cuts to the two-year state budget, announcing an agreement Monday afternoon. The University will increase cuts to 6.6 percent for a total of $8.1 million, according to Monday's press release. The original estimates were for a 5 percent reduction. Chief Operating Officer Patrick Hogan said the University will attempt to fulfill this mandate through energy conservation, the purchase of office supplies from a single vendor and leaving vacant positions unfilled. Fourth-year College student Meg Gould, the student representative to the Board of Visitors, emphasized the gravity of the cuts. http://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2014/09/state-university-budget-cuts-higher-than-previously-expected