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 reports that the university's agronomy program -- the only one in the 

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

has been more or less spared, and the number of faculty to be laid off has been reduced from three to one. 

Sounds like administration is giving it a chance to take hold -- but is keeping an eye on it. (The program began in 2009, and how has 82 students in 10 classes.)

Bill Mulso, SMSU associate vice president for advancement, told the 

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Alex Friedrich

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Here’s a hopeful update to the budget-cutting at Southwest Minnesota State University: The Independent reports that the university’s agronomy program — the only one in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system — has been more or less spared, and the number of faculty to be laid off has been reduced from three to one.…

MnSCU's only agronomy program spared the ax at Southwest Minnesota State

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