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Faculty complain of secrecy as EKU reallocates 10 percent of its budget

In February, Eastern Kentucky University President Doug Whitlock made a startling announcement: The Richmond university would set aside $23 million, or 10 percent of its budget, to fund new programs and raise salaries. This "reallocation" meant cuts for many existing programs, raising plenty of concerns and questions among faculty and staff. Whitlock appointed a Strategic Budget Reallocation Task Force, made up of administrators and the chairwoman of the faculty senate, to recommend what should get cut. It has met behind closed doors for the past three months. Read more...

Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2013/05/22/2649868/some-faculty-complain-of-secrecy.html#storylink=cpy

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