Montana Tech faculty facing proposed layoffs, budget cuts - KTVQ

A proposal released Friday to help Montana Tech cut its budget by eliminating about 13 faculty positions and 10 staff members has educators at the Butte university concerned. “I’m confused and I’m sad about what are the odds that we will continue to make intelligent decisions together if we’re not educating students in these fields,” said Chad Okrusch, the head of Montana Tech’s Professional and Technical Communication Department. The report aims to reduce between $500,000 to $1 million from the university budget after Montana Tech saw a drop in enrollment by about 100 students this fall. https://ktvq.com/news/montana-news/2018/12/03/montana-tech-faculty-facing-proposed-layoffs-budget-cuts/