From the AZ Republic -
Arizona State University President Michael Crow today said the school will cap enrollment and close applications to next year's freshman class March 1, possibly ask for more tuition from next fall's students, close about four dozen academic programs and significantly scale back operations at its Polytechnic and West campuses, all in response to state budget reductions.A summary of some of the cuts that the state's universities have implemented (list courtesy Solutions Through Higher Education) -
And that's just for 2009. Crow said that for 2010, it's possible that both the East and West campuses could be closed entirely.
ASU
Enrollment capped, freshman applications close March 1, five months early
More than 550 staff positions and 200 faculty associate positions eliminated
Ten- to 15-day furloughs for all employees Closing of approximately four dozen academic programs Reduction of administrative operations at Polytechnic and West campuses
A reduction in the number of nursing students the university can admit
NAU
100 positions cut
Suspension of the development of new health professions programs in occupational therapy and physicians assistant, two critical area needs for the state
Closing of the Center for High Altitude Training and Social Research Laboratory Furloughs in FY09-10
Budget reductions for all departments
UA
600 position cuts (through layoffs, attrition and permanent vacancy savings)
5-day furloughs for all local and state-funded employees in FY10
Further consolidation of colleges and mergers of 50 academic and administrative units
Severe curtailment of public outreach programs, including near-closure of public access to Flandrau Science Center, Arizona State Museum, and the UA Mineral Museum
Suspension of significant portions of the UA's extension and statewide outreach programs
On Thursday, there will be a meeting of the lege's Joint Appropriations Committee concerning the FY10 budget and the universities. that will feature testimony from the president's of the state's three universities. The meeting will take place at 2:30 p.m. in House Hearing Room 1.
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3 comments:
"imperil the very existence of higher ed in Arizona."
I only wish as many people were as concerned with the continued employment of private sector employmees. Public sector jobs cannot exist except as a result of private sector employment.
"I only wish as many people were as concerned with the continued employment of private sector employmees. Public sector jobs cannot exist except as a result of private sector employment."
*cough* strawman *cough*
Thane -
Most of the students at the state's universities and community colleges (as well as those in K-12) will end up working in the private sector, using the skills and knowledge acquired in those public sector schools.
Much like publicly-funded roads, water delivery systems, and other infrastructure all enhance the ability of private economic activity to occur, public investment in education actually benefits the private sector.
I don't think your point is entirely wrong, but neither is in entirely correct.
The public and private sectors aren't enemies; they aren't even mutually exclusive. They do, in fact, benefit from each other, and that is a fact that is ignored by too many ideologues (mostly right wing, but a few left wing).
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