Ga. colleges prepare for furloughs, layoffs

Georgia colleges are bracing for furloughs and layoffs as state officials prepare to cut millions from higher education spending in the newest round of budget reductions.  According to the Daily Citizen, plans submitted to the University System of Georgia by the state’s 35 colleges and universities show campuses are looking to slash already thin staffs, order fewer new books and magazines for libraries, delay building repairs and increase class sizes.

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