Montana University System preparing for budget cuts - KEILA SZPALLER, Missoulian

The Montana University System is preparing for a budget reduction of up to 10 percent — or nearly $45 million total for the 2018 and 2019 fiscal years. The projection is preliminary and depends on actual state revenue. But spokesman Kevin McRae said the Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education has asked campuses to prepare for cuts of as much as 10 percent. "We haven't asked them to submit program cuts to us but we are actively asking them to begin preparing for these possible scenarios," said McRae, deputy commissioner for communications. http://missoulian.com/news/local/montana-university-system-preparing-for-budget-cuts/article_45a12c66-91d8-59bc-92c2-5c445b563e2d.html