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By Kyeland Jackson —
Interim President Greg Postel faced hard questions in a March 3 budget forum.
The first of two forums, students, faculty, staff and constituents packed U of L’s Floyd theater Monday to discuss impending changes to university spending. Tempers flared as discussion turned towards budget cuts for a $48 million budget shortfall.
“We have nothing to do with the screw up of the central administration,” Communication Department Chair Al Futrell said. “If we cut arts and sciences … we’re going to cut everything about this university that’s important.