In response to looming budget cuts proposed by Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, Morehead State University has announced plans to place all faculty and staff on a five-day unpaid furlough.
The furlough is scheduled for March 21-25 during spring break in an effort to minimize the impact on student services.
The university is already dealing with a $2.6 million tuition shortfall due to declining enrollment.
Morehead State University president Wayne Andrews says Bevin’s proposed 4.5 percent budget cut for the remaining fiscal year made the furloughs necessary. In a campus-wide email, Andrews said work is underway to address a nearly $4 million spending cut for next fiscal year.
