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A recent directive from Gov. Dave Freudenthal says state colleges should plan to reduce their budgets by 5 to 10 percent this year.
For Northwest College, those cuts could total upwards of $875,000. NWC President Paul Prestwich, along with other …
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A recent directive from Gov. Dave Freudenthal says state colleges should plan to reduce their budgets by 5 to 10 percent this year. For Northwest College, those cuts could total upwards of $875,000. NWC President Paul Prestwich, along with other college personnel and the board of trustees, will have to make some hard decisions over the coming weeks and months.Prestwich says targeted areas could include cuts in operating expenses, staff reductions and, in the worst case, layoffs. Through it all, there's hope that the college will continue to offer the programs that make NWC stand out among the state's community colleges.NWC students benefit from a number of unique offerings. Students have the option of living in theme houses, taking courses far different from traditional core classes and traveling to far-flung parts of the globe. Experiences like this truly open new worlds to students, both young and old. As college personnel determine how best to make the necessary cuts, preserving the unique character and programs that elevate NWC above the rest of the pack should be a top priority.
A recent directive from Gov. Dave Freudenthal says state colleges should plan to reduce their budgets by 5 to 10 percent this year.
For Northwest College, those cuts could total upwards of $875,000. NWC President Paul Prestwich, along with other college personnel and the board of trustees, will have to make some hard decisions over the coming weeks and months.
Prestwich says targeted areas could include cuts in operating expenses, staff reductions and, in the worst case, layoffs. Through it all, there's hope that the college will continue to offer the programs that make NWC stand out among the state's community colleges.
NWC students benefit from a number of unique offerings. Students have the option of living in theme houses, taking courses far different from traditional core classes and traveling to far-flung parts of the globe. Experiences like this truly open new worlds to students, both young and old.
As college personnel determine how best to make the necessary cuts, preserving the unique character and programs that elevate NWC above the rest of the pack should be a top priority.
