"Even as it suffers a decline in state support, EWU will continue its commitment to access, opportunity and excellence. We will not reduce our enrollments unless forced to do so. We will absorb every possible vacancy before reducing our existing workforce. We will strive for even greater economy. We will put teaching and learning first but keep in mind that our students benefit from the contributions of everyone who works for the university, and we will seek to continue our most crucial community engagements for the sake of both our community and our students."The italicized emphasis is mine, and if one reads between the lines of the highlighted passage, it suggests that meaningful reductions in athletics is not in the cards.
My prediction: Many lecturers in math and computer science, and elsewhere on campus, will be reduced in number. Between 100 and 200 employees will be furloughed. And our football program will remain untouched.
Link to my related previous post.
Don't you know? Football is far more beneficial to humankind than knowledge of science. It helps solve world problems involving things like natural resources, hazards and where to put our nuclear waste. We can all learn from football.
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