Larry Hufford The Daily Montanan reports the university is considering a $2.5 million dollar cut to the College of Humanities and Sciences. Hufford told colleagues in an email that UM’s ‘budget environment’ prompted his resignation. The College of Humanities and Sciences has seen budget cuts totaling nearly 25% over five years. UM spokesperson Dave Kuntz said the administration has a new budget allocation process to better respond to student interests, and that the College of Humanities and Sciences will always be one of UM’s foundational cornerstones. “But there are trends that are real, and we need to make sure that our budgets are allocated to ensure that we're putting money where there's growth and ensuring that those tradeoffs are appropriate," Kuntz said.