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University of Missouri System tries to turn cuts into a new direction

Inside Higher Ed: Faculty leaders reacted with a mix of caution and optimism Friday after University of Missouri System President Mun Choi outlined a series of substantial budget reductions, employee cuts and reallocations across the system’s four campuses, many of which will significantly impact the struggling flagship in Columbia.

Cuts and layoffs have been expected for weeks because of decreases in state funding for the system and declining enrollment. But Choi, who started as president in March, is seeking to go farther, reallocating some funding to try to reposition the system for the future. For example, new faculty members will be hired in some key areas, even as some faculty positions are cut.

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