A cut of more than $500,000 in state funding for Northwestern Oklahoma State University will lead to a reduction in the number of employees and increases in tuition and fees.

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education gave final approval to the 2018 fiscal year budget for Northwestern at its meeting today. Last week, the Regional University System of Oklahoma affirmed the budget proposal.

“Crafting a budget that protected the academic mission of the university and provides students with the necessary support services they require was extremely difficult,” said Dr. Janet Cunningham, univer...