ATHENS - The University of Georgia plans to avoid layoffs by not filling 640 vacant positions and by assigning teachers heavier work loads. <br>
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That's the latest proposal by school President Michael Adams -- provided there are no more state-mandated budget cuts. <br>
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Adams says his top goal is to avoid layoffs, and he will lobby the University System Board of Regents in April for a reasonable increase in tuition. <br>
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He also stresses that UGA will make every attempt to offer the same number of courses in the fall, without increasing class size. <br>
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Adams says there was a 25 percent increase in private donations and a 17 percent increase in external research funding over last year.
