Pacific Lutheran University cutting 3 dozen faculty, majors
April 12, 2021
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Pacific Lutheran University cutting 3 dozen faculty, majorsPacific Lutheran University
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) Pacific Lutheran University will cut three dozen full-time positions to stabilize its budget after a months-long review by faculty of potential reductions.
The cuts will eliminate majors in German and Nordic Studies, minors in Classical Studies, German and Norwegian, and the Master of Science in Finance degree, The News Tribune in Tacoma reported. While difficult, this work is an essential step in our strategic plan, and will allow PLU to remain true to its mission,” president Allan Belton said in a statement.
Missouri River managers turn attention from flood to drought
RANDY DOCKENDORF, Yankton Press and Dakotan
April 12, 2021
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YANKTON, S.D. (AP) With anticipated continued drought, flooding likely won’t be an issue this year in the upper Missouri River basin, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other federal officials.
Despite recent rainfall, the Yankton region remains a combination of abnormally dry and moderate drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. A similar situation is found in much of the upper basin.
Reservoir inflows in the basin above Sioux City, Iowa, were well-below average in March. The updated 2021 upper basin runoff forecast is 21.3 million acre-feet (MAF), 83% of average.