budget cuts news in West University, Reno, NV

Regents approve millions in cuts

RGJ.com - News (not Fernley or MVN) — December 13, 2008

The Nevada Board of Regents approved $10.6 million in cuts to its fiscal year 2009 budget Friday to offset the state's most recent $341 million shortfall. »

Local Stories > History program limps ahead > The UNR oral history program has been badly damaged by budget cuts but still hangs together.

RN&R Weekly Contents — October 09, 2008

The Oral History Program at UNR still exists, “albeit in greatly truncated form,” as a result of the state budget crunch, according to director... »

Mayor calls on community to save UNR marching band

RGJ.com - News — August 20, 2008

The University of Nevada, Reno’s marching band will play on if the community will help raise money to save it, Reno Mayor Bob Cashell said Tuesday. »

40-year-old Equestrian Center to become UNR budget casualty

RGJ.com - News — July 15, 2008

The University of Nevada, Reno will be getting out of the business of boarding horses and giving riding lessons when it closes its Equestrian Center on Valley Road next year. »

Horse program cut; clinics could be next

RGJ.com - News — July 15, 2008

In his ongoing battle over budget cuts to higher education, Chancellor Jim Rogers took another swipe Tuesday at Gov. Jim Gibbons in a memorandum to the Nevada Board of Regents, saying he wouldn't be "muzzled" by the governor. »

UNR outside legal fees hit $1.7M

RGJ.com - News — July 06, 2008

At at time when the University of Nevada, Reno is cutting positions and programs after losing millions in state funding, UNR has spent about $1.7 million on outside law firms to defend against just four of a wave of lawsuits filed by current or former ... »

UNR marching band protests cutbacks

RGJ.com - News — July 03, 2008

The University of Nevada, Reno marching band and the 45-year-old Oral History Program will become shadows of their former selves, President Milton Glick said Wednesday during a second town hall meeting to address the impact of state budget cuts. »

Deepest budget cuts could threaten UNR band

RGJ.com - News — June 30, 2008

Marching band could be part of budget cuts at UNR

RGJ.com - News — June 30, 2008

The University of Nevada, Reno marching band, a mainstay of the school's music department for more than 25 years, could be disbanded next June if state government budget cuts for the 2009-11 budget cycle are as severe as expected, university President ... »

UNR to give staff notices in case of budget cut adds

RGJ.com - News — June 18, 2008

The University of Nevada, Reno would have to reduce academic programs and nontenured faculty and staff to meet cuts mandated for the 2010 budget, President Milton Glick said Wednesday during a town hall meeting on the campus. »