Budget woes force USM into new wave of layoffs - Tom Bell, the Press Herald

The School of Music is hit with big cuts, angering students, as officials try to save $5 million. The University of Southern Maine is laying off employees as it seeks to cut $5 million from its budget for the next year. So far, seven faculty members have been told they will lose their jobs, according to a union representative. The total number of layoffs will be larger, said Bob Caswell, USM's executive director of public affairs. Caswell said Monday that he cannot say how many employees will be affected because the notification process won't be completed for a few weeks. The university has yet to make an internal or public announcement about the layoffs. http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/USM-laying-off-7-employees.html