How the U of A's financial crisis has played out — so far
It's led to the impending resignation of University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins, tensions in the Faculty Senate, and the chair of the Arizona Board of Regents stepping down.
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It's led to the impending resignation of University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins, tensions in the Faculty Senate, and the chair of the Arizona Board of Regents stepping down.
Layoffs have begun. "I don't anticipate a single day when we announce hundreds of layoffs," interim CFO says. "This will take place over time and more piecemeal."
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Also, "The Three Musketeers" will open at The Pennsylvania Playhouse, and Kutztown University will present Lightwire Theater's production of "The Ugly Duckling."
In January, the University of Arizona had a projected $177 million budget shortfall for fiscal year 2024. On Thursday, Interim Chief Financial Officer John Arnold told the Arizona Board of Regents that UA reduced that number by about $15 million.