Eastern Michigan University says no to budget demands of students, faculty - VIRGINIA GORDAN, Michigan Radio

Eastern Michigan University defended its budget cut decisions in a detailed statement issued late Thursday afternoon. The statement responded point by point to the seven demands presented by student protesters to Eastern Michigan University President James Smith in the hallway outside his office earlier this week. Among other things, the students called for a halt to the implementation of staff cuts and to the recently announced elimination of four varsity sports. In its statement, EMU stood by these decisions, while acknowledging that they are painful ones to reach. http://michiganradio.org/post/eastern-michigan-university-says-no-budget-demands-students-faculty