The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan reports that the cuts affect a large cross-section of university departments. SIU spokeswoman Rae Goldsmith says the cuts were unavoidable because of a state budget stalemate and a funding reduction for the school because of lower enrollment this year.
The school's Morris Library will have nearly $460,000 in reductions, forcing librarians to decide which online database subscriptions to cancel. The school's public radio station, WSIU, is losing $97,000 or 10 percent of its state funding. The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute will absorb about $54,000 in cuts, or about 10 percent of its state funding. That will mean fewer events this year.
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Information from: Southern Illinoisan, http://www.southernillinoisan.com