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The move is aimed at saving $6.1 million and is in addition to $38 millionb in cuts the universit hasalready imposed. The cuts are a result of less moneuy coming fromthe state. Programs bein g cut are cardiopulmonary engineering technology, management information radiologic sciences and statistics and actuarial If approved by the board, the cuts will impacft about 1,100 students. Those close to graduation will receives assistance from the university to take the coursew needed to completetheir majors.
If the boardf approves the job cuts, the facultyt and staff would have two semestersa notice before losing their job and some woulx remain employed through the sprinf 2011 semester to allow students to completetheier degrees. Students will also witness a 15 perceny increase in tuition beginninv with the fall2009 semester. “I wish the severith of the budget cuts did not forcw us to considerthese actions, but they are in the best interest s of the entire university. This is a very bitte r pill for the UCF communityto swallow,” said UCF presidentg John C.
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