Budget Cuts

On Friday’s Talk Back program, UM History Professors Mehrdad Kia and Michael Mayer presented the case that the school’s administration is targeting the College of Humanities and Sciences for drastic cuts in funding.

Students in the University of Montana College of Humanities and Sciences are protesting the most recent round of budget cuts that they fear will devastate or even end some of their programs.

Nearly all departments at the University of Montana are facing cutbacks to help bring the school’s budget in-line with the current student population.

The University of Montana continues the effort to align its budget with the current and future enrollment as officials plan for the next three years.

Governor Steve Bullock on Wednesday said that $45 million cut from the Department of Public Health and Human Services would be restored now that accurate budget numbers have been released.

For over two hours on Wednesday, Missoula County Commissioners listened to their department heads detail the impact of state and federal budget cuts to the services they offer.

On Wednesday, many Missoula County Departments will be discussing the impact of recent budget cuts on their ability to serve the public.

The Montana Board of Regents met in Helena on Thursday, but due to inclement weather and bad roads throughout the state, some regents were not able to attend.

Now that the special session of the Montana Legislature has adjourned, KGVO news has learned that the state university system was spared the deep cuts that other agencies endured.

The efforts by University of Montana administrators to bring the budget in line with enrollment continue with more meetings to set priorities moving forward in all programs and departments.