UVM cuts 12 courses taught by part-time faculty

Waterman Building, University of Vermont. Photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDiggerThe University of Vermont’s College of Arts and Sciences announced a predicted multimillion-dollar budget shortfall and canceled 12 courses taught by part-time faculty the day before registration opened Nov. 13, causing one department chair to step down from his post.The college was left with $3.7 million to $4 million less than expected due to cuts in both undergraduate and graduate budgets, according to a Nov. 13 ema