"BMCC faculty implore board not to accept budget proposal"

The centerpiece of today's East Oregonian newspaper dealt with yesterday's budget meeting. The East Oregonian's Phil Wright reports:

"Faculty of Blue Mountain Community College, Pendleton, took a unified stance Monday, April 25, against the budget proposal calling for numerous layoffs and program cuts at the college.

The budget committee, though, held off on making any decision after meeting for the better part of three hours.

BMCC instructors gathered at the Pendleton campus before the committee discussed the college administration’s proposal to eliminate 10 full-time teaching positions, several part-time positions in multiple disciplines and eliminating criminal justice, college prep and industrial systems technology programs. They had prepared statements to deliver to the committee, the rest of the college board and the administration. The East Oregonian obtained several of the statements."

Please read the entire article here: https://www.eastoregonian.com/news/local/bmcc-faculty-implore-board-not-to-accept-budget-proposal/article_685d4d6c-c509-11ec-a1c1-576022f85fe6.html 

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