CANADA UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY IS FACING BIGGEST BUDGET CUTS WHICH RESULTED IN BY ACCEPTING 200 LESS STUDENTS TO ITS ARTS PROGRAM 2ND SEPTEMBER 2013 CALGARY- Students heading back to school may notice a few changes this year. The province has cut $147 million from post secondary education and that means universities in Alberta have had to adapt. Most universities have cut programs. The University of Calgary is managing the drop in funding dollars, by accepting 200 fewer students to its arts program. Robert Sutherland, a professor at the University of Lethbridge, who is also the president of the Confederation of Alberta Faculty Associations , says the cuts are unprecedented in the province’s history. He says not one university across Alberta has cut its budget by the full amount required by the government. “We’re only just starting,” he says. “There will be many more announcements going forward over the remainder of this year, and perhaps next year, as the full effect of the budget reduction plays out”. Sutherland says schools have worked to minimize the damage caused by the funding cuts and he says students probably won’t notice a huge difference in their day to day life on campus. The University of Calgary will host town hall meetings across campus this fall to plan for additional cuts they will have to make in the coming year.
Posted on: Sat, 07 Sep 2013 08:01:07 +0000
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