NU faces decrease in state aid, leading to cuts in staff, programs - Austin Koeller, Grand Island Independent

The University of Nebraska has faced a decrease in state aid, leading to cuts in staff and programs, but NU President Hank Bounds said he and other NU officials “still have a lot of work to do.” Bounds visited The Independent on Monday afternoon to speak with the newspaper’s editorial board about the university system’s budget crisis. He outlined the affects of the budget cuts and discussed steps it plans to take going forward. A budget plan put forward by Gov. Pete Ricketts earlier this year would cut $11 million in state aid — a 2 percent cut, Bounds said. As a result of the budget cuts, NU has been forced to take the proper recourses to deal with the budget situation. http://www.theindependent.com/news/local/nu-faces-decrease-in-state-aid-leading-to-cuts-in/article_0a695d06-1b56-11e8-8f2d-53f3cca2ef08.html