Monday, October 22, 2012

Capilouto Meets With Faculty Members

{Lexington, Kentucky}...University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto met with faculty members Monday and promised to consider their concerns over upcoming cuts, a new budgeting system and the future of Kentucky's flagship school. Capilouto said he would stop certain retirement benefits for top administrators and pledged to add more faculty to committees working on budget cuts. However, he did not accede to a list of recommendations the University Senate made two weeks ago that included halting the next round of budget cuts altogether and cutting administrative salaries. The first round of cuts in June resulted in the layoffs of 140 employees.