by: WOODTV.com staff
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Facing 'a new financial reality, Central Michigan University has announced it is eliminating its due to the COVID-19 crisis, the university’s athletic director says.
CMU athletic director Michael Alford said in a formal announcement Tuesday that the university is 'facing a new financial reality' because of the pandemic, including university-wide budget cuts.
The elimination of the men’s indoor and outdoor track and field programs is effective immediately administrators said. The cuts will impact 36 student athletes and will eliminate two full-time assistant positions. The university expects to save more than $625,000 in the long term.
CMU says current scholarships will be honored.
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