University of Montana says 22 faculty members are leaving - KEILA SZPALLER, Missoulian

The University of Montana said 22 faculty members have agreed to voluntarily leave the campus between the end of this year and June 2021. The "irrevocable" departure pledges are one of the last data points UM is collecting before the administration knows if cuts to tenured faculty will be necessary to close a $10 million structural deficit. UM is looking to save $5 million in instructional staffing, or in tenured and tenure-track faculty positions. Tuesday, Provost Jon Harbor said he did not have an estimated value for the 22 departures. However, he said deans and chairs will receive information specific to their programs in order to help them plan budgets. https://missoulian.com/news/local/university-of-montana-says-faculty-members-are-leaving/article_0e74192a-a364-5b9f-b23d-23c16ce7ed55.html