A group of University of Montana faculty, students and staff met together on Monday afternoon to respond to President Royce Engstrom's plan to cut staff and expenses due to reduced enrollment. Their response, according to history professor Mehrdad Kia, "We cannot cut our way out of this crisis."
A crowd of nearly 200 students, faculty and community members delivered a petition protesting the cuts being made to Humanities programs at the University of Montana on Friday afternoon.
University of Montana President Royce Engstrom, a lightning rod for criticism ever since he announced budget and staff cutbacks due to continued reduced enrollment, told KGVO News that he is still 150% committed to seeing the job through.
The Montana Board of Regents is meeting in Bozeman this week, and one of the items under review is the plan set forth by the University of Montana to address budget cuts due to reduced enrollment.
University of Montana President Royce Engstrom faced nearly 300 university employees, professors and students on Tuesday afternoon with a hard message, 'we must learn to live within our means'.
The University of Montana is facing budget cuts in both academics and athletics of up to $16 million dollars and reduction of personnel due to a recent drop in enrollment.