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The Associated Press
Superior, Wis.

UW-Superior cuts grad programs as deficit looms

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The University of Wisconsin-Superior is cutting nearly half of its graduate programs as it deals with a looming deficit.

Chancellor Renee Wachter says 11 of 25 graduate programs will be suspended, meaning the programs won't admit any more students, but those currently enrolled will graduate. The programs are:

• Master of Arts: Art History, Art Education, Studio

• Master of Arts: Theatre, Media/Mass; Communication

• Master of Science in Education: Reading, Reading Specialist, Reading Teacher

• Master of Science in Education: Library Media Licensure (Consortium), Professional Library Media Specialist

• Bachelor of Music: Music performance: Jazz concert

• Minor in Library Science

Wachter says the university has to make up $4.5 million with either budget cuts or additional revenue in the next five years.

All 26 grounds and custodian workers have been notified that could possibly be laid off as the university studies outsourcing some areas, including management of the campus bookstore.