S.F. State’s Historic Ethnic Studies College May Have to Cut Courses, Faculty

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A mural of Cesar Chavez and Malcolm X at Malcolm X Plaza on the San Francisco State University campus in February 2016. Photo by Natalie Yemenidjian/KQED

By Natalie Yemenidjian, KQED News Fix
San Francisco State University’s College of Ethnic Studies might not have enough money to pay all of its staff come July 1. The College of Ethnic Studies says it’s operating with close to a $400,000 deficit.

The college is straining to cover the salary of lecturers, tenured faculty, the graduate program and other costs. It has been struggling since the California State University system faced severe budget cuts in its 2009-2010 academic year.

Read the complete story at KQED News Fix. 

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