Coalition: U Montana budget cuts are 'a devastating assault' on curriculum, academics - Keila Szpaller, the Missoulian

A coalition of students, faculty and community members are denouncing budget cuts at the University of Montana and condemning them as "a devastating assault" on curriculum and staffing. In a letter to UM president Royce Engstrom, 47 signers described this academic year as "one of the bleakest" at the institution, and they list the ways the budget shortfalls are affecting students. The administration pegged the shortfall at $5.7 million in the most recent budget and planning committee meeting. http://missoulian.com/news/local/coalition-um-budget-cuts-are-a-devastating-assault-on-curriculum/article_60d41171-c12f-59ed-8a87-50079be0fbbb.html