Experiencing hard times..
The University of Akron anticipates a $16 million deficit for next fiscal year. The university has fought a projected deficit since 2015. Then, officials predicted a $60 million dollar shortfall over three years. The deficit led UA to eliminate hundreds of jobs, get rid of the baseball program and cut elsewhere. The university attributes fiscal problems in part to a decline in enrollment, which is projected to continue at 7 percent for next year. The cuts will keep coming; the 2018-2019 budget includes a 5-percent decrease in operating funds throughout the campus, including administration, auxiliaries, athletics and academics. Leaders in each area will decide how to achieve that decrease.
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