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- Louisiana education budget okay now but cuts possible Hasten 6/25/12
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-Louisiana DAEducation on the Louisiana chopping block Shirley 5/16/12 By Victoria Shirley Louisiana budget cuts: higher education on chopping block Posted: May 16, 2012 7:21 PM EDT http://www.knoe.com/story/18441433/louisiana-budget-cuts-higher-education-on-chopping-block MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News)- A leaner state budget bill is making its way through the Louisiana Legislature. The bill is tighter because Louisiana's budget for next year is in the red. The shortfall is forcing law makers to cut $270 million dollars. With the constitution and federal mandates protecting 70% of the operating budget, Lawmakers have little choice about where the axe will fall. In a spending plan approved by the house Friday, health care and higher education are the main components on the chopping block. "We're preparing for the worst and preparing something better for something better than that." said Luke Robins, Delta Chancellor. Robins says programs and faculty will be affected by the cuts and ULM President Nick Bruno agrees, "I can't imagine any department that won't be impacted by this" said Bruno. Northeast Louisiana colleges and universities will see a proposed $30 million dollar funding reduction. Higher education leaders hope the final bill won't have cuts as deep. "We all need to collectively, encourage our legislators and all elected officials that higher education is the key to the future." said Bruno. Louisiana education budget okay now but cuts possible Hasten 6/25/12 Mike Hasten, staff writer, 10:58 PM, Jun. 25, 2012 “Universities survived cut, more to deal with” http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20120626/NEWS01/206260320 But higher education was braced this month for a fifth consecutive mid-year cut because "we saw it coming," Casper said. "There were always rumors of cuts" so campus heads stopped spending to reduce the impact. "We kept hearing that it was a possibility, so we had some plans in advance," she said. The $25 million was absorbed by a hiring freeze and suspension of purchasing equipment. But the new budget presents another problem that universities are still working on, said Jackie Tisdell of the University of Louisiana System. Technically, they don't have to implement their plans until September. UL Systems have not submitted their new budgets, Tisdell said, but the UL System Board of Supervisors is to review the plans for its schools at its August meeting, Commissioner of Higher Education Jim Purcell has said colleges and universities "dodged a bullet" because at one time during the legislative session, the cut would have been about $200 million. Louisiana education funding at a critical point now Associated Press 6/5/12 La. colleges hit with new rounds of budget cuts http://www.chron.com/news/article/La-colleges-hit-with-new-rounds-of-budget-cuts-3611346.php Commissioner of Higher Education Jim Purcell said Tuesday that the cuts will be difficult. But he said higher education "dodged the bullet" after some scenarios envisioned higher education facing steep reductions above $200 million as the House and Senate haggled over the final budget plans. "The size of the cuts to higher education should not be minimized, even though significant funding was ultimately restored by the Senate. The fact is higher education is still in a precarious situation in some instances," said Barry Erwin, president of the nonpartisan Council for A Better Louisiana. That group regularly advocates for education issues. That disproportionately affects the poor and kills the state economy Mathis 6/19/12 Tim Mathis, Louisiana Budget Project http://www.labudget.org/lbp/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Good-bad-ugly-about-Louisiana-Budget-VermilionToday-6.16.12.pdf Universities have made up for some of this with steep tuition increases—a troubling trend that could put a college education financially out of reach for many poorer residents. Four years ago, state funding made up about 60 percent of university budgets, with the other 40 percent coming from tuition and fees. But that ratio has been reversed, and students now pay more than 60 percent of the cost. Unless it’s reversed, that trend will have grave consequences for the state’s economy. Unrelenting cuts in higher education that make college less affordable and accessible can contribute to a downward spiral, resulting in a greater concentration of low-wage and low-skilled jobs. By 2018, Louisiana is projected to be second-to-last among states when it comes to the availability of higher-paying jobs requiring a post-secondary education, and near the top for low-paying jobs that require little education.1 black colleges in New Orleans are key to resolving inequality – ethical obligation Drezner and Gasman 06, Marybeth Gasman, Ph.D., is a Professor of Education at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education and one of the leading authorities in the country on historically black colleges, Noah D. Drezner is an assistant professor of higher education at the University of Maryland, College Park, Payback Time: Katrina and the Nation’s Obligation to Black Colleges By: Marybeth Gasman & Noah D. Drezner, 02/03/06 One of the most effective and least costly ways to rectify past injustices would be to support our nation’s black colleges financially. Giving to black colleges now will help repair not only the physical damage done by the hurricane but also the historical damage inflicted over the past century. Although founded and funded on an unequal basis, black colleges have shown remarkable resilience, continuing to enroll a substantial share of African Americans who receive a college education. In most cities across the country, black colleges were sited on undesirable land—a situation amply demonstrated in New Orleans, where Xavier, Dillard, and Southern universities were built on the lowest ground, thereby suffering the greatest damage when the levees broke. Likewise, over the course of their existence, these institutions had fewer resources than did their historically white counterparts. For example, many white philanthropists and state governments historically gave less to black education, believing black colleges cost less to maintain than did white institutions. Despite these circumstances, black colleges, especially those in New Orleans, have educated a distinguished slate of elected leaders, doctors, lawyers, judges, teachers, and college professors. According to the American Medical Association, Xavier University of New Orleans, established in 1915, is responsible for placing more African Americans in medical school than any other institution in America. This institution alone is changing the landscape of the medical professions, producing many future doctors and pharmacists committed to working in low-income urban and rural areas. With an enrollment of only 4,000, Xavier awards more undergraduate degrees in biology and the life sciences to African Americans than any other college or university. Dillard University, founded in 1869, provides a large percentage of New Orleans’ nurses and, like its historically black counterparts across the country, has long been an entry point to the middle class for its graduates. Moreover, Dillard, ranked among the top 15 Southern comprehensive colleges by U.S. News and World Report, educated one of the Ivy League’s most prominent presidents, Brown University’s Ruth Simmons. Southern University, an open admission institution, serves low-income students determined to move themselves out of poverty. The institution has a profound commitment to community service and places its graduates in social service positions throughout the U.S. and abroad. Given the contributions of these three institutions, it is not economically sound to abandon them during this time of need. Directory: files files -> Answer True False 2 points Question 2 files -> Integer programming and game theory files -> 4 Integer Programming files -> Bpa vehicle Window Repair Scenario #1 task: Procure vehicle window relacement. 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