چکیده (انگلیسی):

Like many states, Minnesota has incurred large budget deficits during the past two years. Those
deficits have, in turn, led to changes in a number of areas of state government, particularly higher
education. Faculty have incurred pay freezes and layoffs, programs have closed, and tuition
increased. Campuses within the MnSCU system have been allowed to find their own way in
dealing with many of these problems, with the result that some approaches have worked better
than others. This paper will chronicle some of the problems encountered and solutions attempted,
and will evaluate various strategies used within the system from the perspective the Faculty
Association. The intent is to provide insight into identifying preferred strategies when addressing
similar situations in the future.