'I can tell you that everything’s on the table': UNK, other campuses brace for budget cuts - RICK RUGGLES, Kearney Nebraska Hub

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Nebraska at Kearney, in particular, are girding for bad news in the coming months as the University of Nebraska system seeks to close a hole of well over $50 million resulting from increasing costs and decreasing state money. "I can tell you that everything’s on the table," said Jon Watts, vice chancellor for business and finance at UNK. "I describe this as a historic reduction at our campus." Watts said UNK is dealing with $2 million in across-the-board, one-time cuts through a hiring freeze, savings on travel and equipment purchases, and other savings and freezes. But UNK is in the midst of a $3.4 million permanent reduction, as well, that will affect staffers and faculty. Although it’s too early to say which programs in the NU system will be affected and how many employees might be cut, some administrators anticipate profound changes beyond those identified this fall by NU-wide budget response teams. http://www.kearneyhub.com/news/local/i-can-tell-you-that-everything-s-on-the-table/article_d7d7bc44-c49c-11e7-9566-b3d1fdd60394.html