The Missouri Conflict; Parents How Would You Advise Your Football Player Student?

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**Hiring freeze, department cuts ordered at University of Missouri **

The University of Missouri will use a hiring freeze and a 5 percent cut to all recurring general revenue budgets to close a projected $32 million shortfall for the coming fiscal year, interim MU Chancellor Hank Foley wrote in a memo to campus Wednesday.

Foley wrote that the need to cover a projected fall enrollment decline will leave the campus $32 million short in the year that begins July 1.
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A 5 percent budget cut would eliminate about $20 million from the budget, still leaving the university with a $10 million shortfall. He emphasized the decline was independent from legislative threats to cut state funding. On Tuesday, the Missouri House cut $1 million from the campus’ allocation of state money and $7.6 million from UM System administrative funding. The measure still needs a final vote and consideration in the Senate.

“Realize most of our expenses are people,” Ward said. Take “$32 million, and look at an average salary of $40,000, $50,000, and we’re talking about hundreds and hundreds of positions impacted.”

The are also eliminating raises and pulling 10 million from the reserves. If next year’s enrollment gets impacted…