Thursday, April 19, 2018
Kentucky’s New Budget Carries Big Consequences for Public Colleges - Julian Wyllie, Chronicle of Higher Ed
The Kentucky General Assembly on Monday approved a state budget that cuts funding to public colleges and allows institutions to fire tenured professors in the event of program elimination. Kentucky’s General Assembly passed a state budget Monday night, sending it to Gov. Matt Bevin, a Republican, for approval. The document has big ramifications for the state’s public colleges, including millions of dollars in funding reductions and a measure that strips tenured professors of their job protections in the event of financial emergencies. Overall, the budget cuts base appropriations to public colleges by 6.25 percent over the next two years. The cut at the University of Kentucky is projected to be as high as $16 million, according to a statement from the institution. At the University of Louisville it will be about $8.3 million, a spokeswoman says.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/Kentucky-s-New-Budget/243025