Struggling under budget cuts, the University of Minnesota-Duluth campus had to make major changes to its art programs this year. Last academic year, the Duluth campus was instructed to cut more than $5 million from its budget due to recurring deficits. Because of the cuts, the University decided to merge the School of Fine Arts with the College of Liberal Arts, leaving the University system without an independent fine arts school. Though the cuts have affected other areas of the Duluth campus, those within SFA said they have mixed feelings about the merger.
https://www.mndaily.com/article/2020/03/n-u-ousts-independent-arts-program-in-duluth-citing-budget-cuts
