NC State College of Design redistributes budget to retain faculty members - Kristin Bradford, Technician Online

First-year design students and group mates Carly Owens (left) and Nate Winskunas (right) combine their individual talents to complete their current assignment. “I switched from fashion management to art and design, because I wanted to be a part of a more studio-based program,” Owens said. “I really enjoy it! I have to spend a lot of time in the studio which I’m okay with, because it’s the kind of work that I want to do in the future.” The College of Design redistributed approximately $122,000 this fall, which changed the funding of several studio classes, programs such as Art2Wear and technology for the design faculty. The college will be closing its downtown studio in order to save money on rent, as well as cutting all state funding to Art2Wear and Fish Market. The programs will now need to receive funding from private sources. The budget cuts were necessary in order to keep the high-quality faculty members. The redistributed funds will go toward increasing faculty salaries, according to Marvin Malecha, the dean of the College of Design. http://www.technicianonline.com/news/article_0d1488b2-4d16-11e4-a80c-001a4bcf6878.html