University of Maine Faculty Report Stress Amid $18M Budget Shortfall
What happened
The Higher Education Research Institute conducted a survey of faculty at the University of Maine regarding stress levels. The survey found that more than 70 percent of faculty reported feeling extensive stress related to budget cuts following an $18 million shortfall the previous school year. Half of the faculty surveyed stated they had considered leaving the university.
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Why it matters
The financial shortfall led the University of Maine to ask departments to reduce their budgets by 7 percent. The survey also indicated that 81 percent of faculty felt they were at odds with administrators and that their input on fiscal sustainability was insufficient.
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Who's involved
- University of MaineThe public research university that faced the financial shortfall and conducted the survey.
- Higher Education Research InstituteThe institute that administered the survey on faculty stress.
- University of Maine SystemThe public university system that oversees the University of Maine.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- SodexoSpeculative
Sodexo might see reduced food service revenue as campus operational spending decreases.
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The entities involved
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University of Maine
public research university in Orono, Maine, USA
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Higher Education Research Institute
center at University of California, Los Angeles
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