WIU to cut FY 2020 budget by $21 M - Michelle Langhout, Voice

Western Illinois University President Jack Thomas on Thursday announced that it plans to cut its 2020 fiscal year budget by $21 million. The university also plans to cut an additional $5 million from its current fiscal year expenditures. Both pieces of news came by way of a letter from Thomas on the university’s website to administration, faculty and staff. “As you are aware, Western Illinois University is in a structural budget deficit where expenditures are outpacing revenues,” Thomas wrote. “We must continue to take action to contain our expenditures and increase our revenues, which have decreased due to the level of state support and lower enrollments. ... We have begun the implementation of budget reductions university-wide. We will continue working with all areas to decrease operating costs and we will work together to increase efficiencies across the university.“ Thomas made the announcement after meeting Thursday morning with the university’s vice presidents, deans, directors and department heads to discuss further budget reductions. http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/news/20181115/wiu-to-cut-fy-2020-budget-by-21-m