The Wyoming Community College System was already struggling with budget cuts before the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down. The system's budget was about $54 million in the hole at $236 million, through a combination of cuts and revenues not keeping pace with inflation. Now, it's down about $94 million, according to Sandra Caldwell, executive director of the Wyoming Community College Commission. Declines in oil and gas revenue -- among other extraction industries -- are at least partly to blame.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/12/16/higher-ed-faces-steep-cuts-recent-oil-bust
