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Machen: UF will avoid widespread layoffs

Filed under State of Florida Budget News Headlines on May 19, 2009

University of Florida President Bernie Machen said Friday that he’ll seek more than $42 million in cuts, but avoid widespread layoffs and the elimination of more than a handful of academic programs.

Machen outlined his upcoming budget to the Faculty Senate. He’ll meet next week with university trustees before releasing specifics about program cuts and layoffs, but said they would be less extreme than previous worst-case scenarios. Continue reading…

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