Southern Illinois University Carbondale's University Museum loses national accreditation

[TexasTowelie]

CARBONDALE — Another apparent victim of the ongoing state budget crisis, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s University Museum has been stripped of its national accreditation as a result of recent cuts.

Curator of Exhibits Alison Erazmus said the museum received word last week that it had lost its status through the American Alliance of Museums, the accrediting body that validates museums based on their operations and impact.

“We were told that the final determination came down to our low level of staff and our budget cuts that we have endured over the last two years,” Erazmus said.

University Museum had held the distinction since 1977.

“We plastered it everywhere: ‘we are a nationally accredited museum,’” she said.

Read more: http://thesouthern.com/news/local/siu/siuc-university-museum-loses-national-accreditation-after-budget-cuts/article_29a2d42e-7aad-5d55-aabe-b57b398a4eb0.html

[Sherman A1]

1. Sad

But this is more of the Illinois budget gone courtesy of their "charming" GOP Governor.

[Scarsdale]

2. Rauner

He said he would be a one term governor. Now is getting donations for his re-election!! Typical lying republican. His teen daughter wanted to attend a certain high school, but failed the entrance test. Bwuce showed up, donated a new sport complex (I think. He donated lots of $$$) Low and behold, his daughter got into the school!! Why is this not called a BRIBE??

[mopinko]

3. coming soon to a country near

to us all.

[Snarkoleptic]

4. Ruiner is causing structural damage to the Illinois university system.

Before taking office, his transition team, notified all of them that they were getting a 20% cut in funding during the next fiscal year, followed by another 10% cut in year two of his maladministration.

The push during the current semester has been to consolidate all single occupancy rooms (that were caused by studends un-enrolling, moving, etc) so they can close down entire floors in the dorms.

Here's an article from last year detailing the most recent planned cuts-
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/31429507/siu-announces-potential-layoffs-program-cuts

The potential reductions at SIUC include:

- Elimination of more than 180 faculty, administrative professional and civil service staff positions
- Elimination of academic programs; reduction of more than 400 classes
- Elimination of more than 300 student employment positions, including on-campus jobs for undergraduates and assistantships for graduate students
- Merge four colleges into two colleges, eliminating two deans and associated office support.
- Reduced hours at Morris Library - the building will be closed up to 28 hours per week, including all day Saturday
- Reduction of funding for non-academic student programming support, including programs for underserved populations, retention initiatives, and counseling services.
- Elimination of men's and women's tennis
- Reduction of institutional funding for deferred maintenance in campus facilities
- Reduce state budget support for WSIU-TV (Broadcasting Service) by $200,000
- Eliminate $509, 505 state budget support for Touch of Nature
- Eliminate $189,000 state budget support for University Press.
- Eliminate $292,450 state budget support for University Museum
- Eliminate $148,300 state budget support for the Center for Dewey Studies.
- $887,498 reduction of research support
- Reduction of funding for 23 SIUC research centers and institutes, which operate in support of externally funded research grants.
- $528,662 reduction of information technology support and hardware