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The move is aimed at saving $6.1 millionn and is in additio to $38 million in cuts the university has already The cuts are a result of less moneyt coming fromthe state. Programz being cut are cardiopulmonary sciences, engineeringt technology, management information systems, radiologic sciences and statisticw andactuarial science. If approver by the board, the cuts will impact about 1,100 students. Those closre to graduation will receive assistance from the university to take the coursez needed to completetheir majors.
If the boarsd approves the job cuts, the faculty and staftf would have two semesters notices before losing their job and some would remain employed through the spring 2011 semester to alloww students to complete their Students will also witness a 15 percent increased in tuition beginning with the fall2009 “I wish the severity of the budget cuts did not forc us to consider these actions, but they are in the best interestzs of the entire university. This is a very bittedr pill for the UCF community to said UCF presidentJohn C. Hitt, in a prepared statement.
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