NMSU president outlines university’s plan to eliminate $12 m

being slashed 30 days before school starts is leaving students and employees shocked. abc-7’s jamie warren is live from our new mexico mobile newsroom. jamie? rick and estela … a lot of people walking out these doors today were at a loss for words. the school’s 12.1 million dollar budget shortfall has led to sharp cuts … starting in august 126 positions and 4 programs are being eliminated. today’s budget meeting was packed with concerned employees and students. one employee spoke about how eliminating positions, means current employees will have to increase their work load, without extra pay. curruthers says nmsu is cutting the employee health center the engineering surveying program – a major that has 17 students, plus the center for latin american and border studies and the equestrian team. hallie padilla equestrian team member 7:33:52 i was out of words to be honest what do you say to that that your dream has been taken away from you? garrey carruthers nmsu president 7:37:20 we assure all the scholarship athletes that we will continue their scholarships throughout their program year so if they chose to stay here they’ll be on scholarship until their usual scholarship runs out. carruthers says it’s not likely those cuts will reconsidered. as for the current positions being eliminated, human resources will work to help those employees find carruthers says it’s not likely those cuts will reconsidered. as for the current positions being eliminated, human resources will work to help those employees find other positions a hearing on the fate of professional licenses for three former bowie high school teachers has wrapped up for the day … but not