UNC-CH classes grow, staff shrinks

The News & Observer
September 22, 2011
BY LANA DOUGLAS - STAFF WRITER
CHAPEL HILL -- The decrease in state appropriations for several programs and budget cuts at UNC-Chapel Hill will mean larger class sizes, a decline in the campus's appearance, and staff layoffs.  UNC-CH is cutting $80.7 million in fiscal 2011-2012.... Arts and Sciences class sizes have increased by 23 percent, with an additional 40-50 students, and some class sizes are larger than the number accreditation officials recommend. The increase in class sizes "is the best indication that we've cut everything we can think of because we wouldn't do that unless we absolutely have to," Chancellor Holden Thorp said. "We have done everything we can do to keep those cuts away from the classroom, but we're running out of magic beans when it comes to doing that."  Click here to read more.