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Faculty and staff members at universities and colleges the across the state have felt hardweight of economic instiships, forcing several furtutions to implement loughs, including Clemson University and Winthrop is still University, while USC to the University. holding out for other ways $15 million donation to athletics department’s save money. discusses the university’s Gail Little, Winthrop Athletic Director Eric Hyman University’s administrative assistant, said she understands the reasons surrounding the unpaid days required off. take to by staff members do “Well, I would rather job this than lose my job. My and is really important to me this is hopefully only temporary,” Little said. imnot Clemson University Pastides said. “This will university’s time of need,” academic needs as well.” plemented a five-day mandaneeds, but SEC contract to only meet athletic tory furlough and Winthropa upon the athletic department, Department uses money from recent The move wasn’t forced University implemented furthough, Pastides said. nine-day mandatory the impression that there aid scholarships, benefit entire university money “I don’t mean to give anyone lough, in which their faculty Pastides said. “This is to was arm twisting involved,” but we’re all and staff members had athletics department, days that was earned by the take those set amount of university.” compensation. one without years, off budget crisis in recent agship Hyman said he agrees. USC has not implemented Faced with the largest to remain a strong fl their heads over Christmas is no “All of us want Carolina athletics, a furlough and there university officials scratched with the cuts that will affect department, including not deal university because every certainty of whether or break, unsure of how to December press conevery level. Hyman said during the unshakable one will be necessary. the university at almost Dec. 22, when the university’s benefits,” to help students whose ference. “I am proud “Furloughs have not been The situation improved motivate our players $15 million to the univerthis enthusiasm to our teams be supportive and imposed system-wide at athletics department donatedmoney will be given over a loyalty and is our way to The and coaches alike. This time,” USC Media Relations sity’s academic budget. for students of need.” Lamb given to give back to the university Director Margaret period of 15 years. Conference worked million dollars, will be At least half, or $7.5 givsaid. Earlier this year, the Southeastern the university, said contract ever with ESPN, an- student fi nancial aid funds within Judy Longshaw, Winout its largest television at the university. than expected. The provost and money interim , news more the Moore into Ted throp University’s ing USC athletics aid funding will go television contract guarantees , said Much of the fi nancial students media services manager nual multi-million dollar program, which helps of SEC sporting events. Gamecock Guarantee a year to ateveryone feels the weight ESPN certain rights to in the academic budget, that make less than $25,000 the furloughs. Concerned over a shortfall approached Athletics Di- with families It’s Pastides “We’re all doing this. funding tend college. more students to stay in college and othUSC President Harris asked him to share the “It will allow a big sacrifice. Everyone rector Eric Hyman and it,” across the board is doing ESPN, with the university. DONATION ● 4A contract negotiated with in the Longshaw said. “The money “Based on the historic used we’re great deal ought to be isn’t there frankly and we thought that this times hoping to see better soon.” University’s Clemson DiCooperative Education the rector Neil Burton, said university’s administration staff gave their faculty and entire two options: take an Number of visitors after break week off or get a 3.3 percent until expected to increase as students cut from each paycheck on Year’s vows the end of this fiscal year
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