Minnesota state agencies, non-profits and universities are looking at ways to trim their budgets to deal with Governor Pawlenty's proposed budget cuts. The Governor yesterday released his plan to eliminate a projected 356-Million dollar deficit in the last half of fiscal year 2003. Pawlenty wants to use one-time money, and make cuts to state agencies, programs and higher education. This is just the first round of budget cuts. In the next fiscal year, Minnesota is facing a projected 4-point-2 Billion dollar deficit. While the Governor is busy trying to balance the state's finances--his actions are having an effect on many Minnesota institutions. The University of Minnesota is facing a cut of 25-Million dollars in state funding. Christine Maziar (may -tsar) is the executive vice president and provost for the U of M. She says the proposed cuts are a big blow to the University: