UW president reports to trustees budget cuts

(AP) — The University of Wyoming may have to eliminate more faculty and staff positions if other planned budget cuts do not pan out as expected, UW President Laurie Nichols said Wednesday.

[...] Nichols told the UW Board of Trustees during a conference call on Wednesday that efforts to save about $2.5 million a year by having faculty spend more time teaching and another $3 million this year and $6 million next year by offering early retirement and separation may not meet original expectations.

Asked by a trustee what the problem was with getting faculty to accept more classroom teaching, Nichols responded that she hasn't been directly involved in that matter, which is being worked on by school deans and department heads.