Reaves talks budget, cuts during town-hall meeting at WSSU

Winston-Salem Journal
August 31, 2011
By Lisa O'Donnell

Early in his town-hall-style forum Tuesday on the campus of Winston-Salem State University, Chancellor Donald Reaves alluded to the "800-pound gorilla in the room," a reference to the $10 million loss in appropriations in the recent state budget.  The budget cut has resulted in more than 100 job eliminations, a reduction in supplies and travel, heavier class loads for faculty and 55 fewer adjunct faculty members.... (Reaves) is concerned about upperclassmen who may be struggling to find money to pay tuition and living expenses.  "We didn't get the financial aid funding we needed," he said. "We simply don't have enough financial aid to go around."  Click here to read more.