April, 1999
The administrtation of the University of Dubuque has, without any faculty input, decided to eliminate 23 of the 37 majors currently offered at the university. This would result in up to 14 tenure/tenure-track faculty being cut. Below are articles/comments on the administration's actions.

Crisis at the University of Dubuque, Dr. Julia K. McDonald Professor of Mathematics Faculty Chair, April 7, 1999
The Chronicle on the University of Dubuque Crisis, Jason Hughes