Here’s how far budget cuts are going at Boise State University, BSU President Bob Kustra told legislative budget writers this morning: “We’ve re-examined how often our wastebaskets need to be emptied - you name it and we’ve tried to figure out ways to reduce expenditures.” Among the cutbacks that budget cuts are forcing are major new degree programs that the university hoped to offer – they just won’t be offered yet, Kustra said. At the same time, with the downturn in the economy, more and more students are applying.

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