How Much Can Be Cut? - Ry Rivard, Inside Higher Ed

Dramatic cuts at Iowa Wesleyan College have left some faculty wondering how the institution can remain open. The college of about 600 undergraduates announced last month it will eliminate 22 of its 52 faculty positions; it has cut 23 staff members and 16 of its 31 academic programs. College President Steven Titus said the goal of the cuts, which trimmed $3 million from a $20 million operating budget, are to get the college ready to grow. “We think there are opportunities to really move from a small local residential liberal arts college to a more regional institution,” Titus said. Others are less optimistic about what the cuts mean for the future of Iowa Wesleyan, a 171-year-old college in southeast Iowa. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/02/24/after-deep-cuts-can-iowa-wesleyan-rebound