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Associated Press - October 30, 2009 4:14 PM ET
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State University expects to eliminate nearly 600 positions over two years and may close two departments and as many as 30 academic programs in budget cuts.
The university's Board of Trustees reviewed the proposed cuts at its Friday meeting.
The administration has proposed closing the Geological Sciences and the Communicative Sciences and Disorders departments. It also may close as many as 30 majors, specializations and other academic programs.
Those cuts must later be approved by the board. Students enrolled in eliminated programs would be allowed to complete their studies.
The university says nearly 600 positions likely will be affected by cuts in the next two years, with 19 percent coming from layoffs.
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