Southern Oregon University attempts to slay its fiscal ‘beast’

Southern Oregon University attempts to slay its fiscal ‘beast’

Southern Oregon University has six weeks to work with a consultant to create a long-term plan for fiscal sustainability, following $15 million in stopgap funding from the state.Deloitte Consulting has been hired to help create a long-term operational plan by April 30. Consultants have been on the SOU campus recently, holding a series of focus groups.SOU President Rick Bailey has already gone through two fiscal crises in his tenure, but he said h…