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Utah universities show plans to cut ‘inefficient’ programs to boost engineering, AI and nursing
The Utah Board of Higher Education approved the reallocation plans submitted by all public universities in the state, one of the first steps delineated by recently approved legislation requiring schools to cut 10% of their budgets for courses. Overall, the plans include layoffs and the elimination of programs with low enrollment and graduation rates in order to receive an eventual boost to budgets for programs related to engineering, artificial intelligence, nursing and behavioral health. That’s in line with a legislative audit that advised lawmakers to look into cutting ...
