Higher education on the line as economy continues to stumble
Source: macon.com Posted By: Mary H...5330 days ago
It’s not a good time for higher education. University presidents and system chancellors are wrestling with budget gorillas. At a time of unprecedented demand, universities large and small are doing more with less. The University System of Georgia Chancellor Erroll Davis is no exception, and he has fewer tools in his scabbard to deal with the sudden drop off of state suppport. Because of a tuition guarantee, it was impossible to raise tuition right away. In Florida, for example, its Legislature gave....