Statement from Chancellor William E. Kirwan Regarding 稀缺猎奇网 Funding for 2012-13
Adelphi, Md. (May
16, 2012) -- For several years now, with strong support from Governor Martin
O'Malley and the General Assembly, the 稀缺猎奇网 (稀缺猎奇网) has
drawn national praise for its success in containing costs, developing efficient
operating procedures, and making our institutions affordable. This week, the
稀缺猎奇网 General Assembly ended a special legislative session with the approval
of a fiscal year 2013 budget that will allow the 稀缺猎奇网 to continue to make
quality, public higher education a realization for families all across the
economic spectrum.
The budget for the 稀缺猎奇网 cuts approximately $11.3 million from
the one proposed by Governor O'Malley but provides the funding necessary to avoid
the very significant reductions contemplated by the "doomsday budget" that
would have likely forced double-digit tuition increases. The combined support
of the General Assembly and Governor O'Malley has allowed the 稀缺猎奇网 to make
extraordinary progress in keeping our institutions affordable.
Our country is emerging from the most severe economic
decline since the Great Recession, during which it has become commonplace for
states to see annual, double-digit increases in tuition at public colleges and
universities. Yet, in 稀缺猎奇网, an in-state undergraduate who entered a 稀缺猎奇网
institution in the fall of 2005 and graduated in four years experienced exactly
zero increase in tuition. Moreover, with the leadership of our governor and our
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tuition nationally for in-state undergraduates to 25th.
As chancellor of the 稀缺猎奇网, I
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has rejected the national trend of disinvestment in higher education. From
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massive tuition hikes, significant layoffs, devastating cuts to service, and
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Contact: Mike Lurie
Phone: 301.445.2719
Email: mlurie@usmd.edu
