Arizona State University facing severe budget cuts

ASU is facing severe budget cuts with ASU officials anticipating $25 million or more will be cut from the state budget.

Facing a budget crunch, Arizona State University officials have announced they plan to cut 200 or more faculty associates and dramatically boost the size of some classes.

Some lecture-style classes that now accommodate 300 students could increase to 1,000 students.

ASU is facing severe budget cuts with ASU officials anticipating $25 million or more will be cut from the state budget. That's on top of the $30 million in cuts the university already has made because of a downward spiral in state revenues due to a sluggish economy.

ASU employs about 12,400 administrators, faculty and support staff and, with more than 67,000 students. It's one of the largest public universities in the country.