WSU president announces sweeping budget cuts to reduce $30 million deficit - Chad Sokol, Spokesman Review

Washington State University President Kirk Schulz announced sweeping budget cuts in an online statement Monday evening, fulfilling a promise he made when starting the job to curb the university’s spending habits. Each department at all five of WSU’s campuses has been instructed to reduce spending by 2.5 percent in fiscal 2018, Schulz said in the statement. The goal, he said, is to shave $10 million from an estimated $30 million in annual deficit spending. Schulz said positions in many colleges and departments – including athletics – are being eliminated, although he did not specify how many. Those positions include retention counselors who work face-to-face with students to help them stay in school. Additionally, the cuts mean WSU’s Performing Arts program will be eliminated at the end of this performance season. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/oct/23/wsu-president-announces-sweeping-budget-cuts-to-re/