Sun., July 22, 2018 University of Iowa program losses will have far-reaching effects - Editorial, the Gazette

The University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa have weathered more than $40 million in state budget cuts in the past year and a half, including $11 million in midyear cuts in April, just three months away from the end of the fiscal year. This board and thousands of other Iowans have criticized politicians’ shortsightedness in slashing public programs, and we will continue to do so. Nevertheless, this is our political reality, and we all have a responsibility to minimize the damage those cuts will have. The latest round of cuts at UI are expected to save $3.5 million by closing seven campus centers and trimming resources at others. The closures include: https://www.thegazette.com/subject/opinion/staff-editorial/university-of-iowa-program-losses-will-have-far-reaching-effects-20180722