The University of Missouri's flagship campus says a buyout offer will free up about $17 million in budgeted salaries and benefits. More than 42 percent of eligible faculty members, or 110 people, were approved for the buyout, the Columbia Missourian (http://bit.ly/13nnMeG ) reports. The majority won't retire until August.
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