December 15, 2010

Op-Eds Call for Increased Flexibility for Public Higher Ed in WA

Three op-eds published recently by local newspapers outline the changing relationship between Washington State and its public higher education institutions. All three op-eds call for the state to increase institutional flexibility in the face of large budget cuts.

• Phyllis Wise, Interim President, UW: The new normal State public university students will bear bigger share of costs

• George Bridges, President, Whitman College: Seeking a new paradigm for funding Washington’s public higher education

• Amy Kinsel, Instructor, Shoreline Community College: Give community colleges more flexibility to help students, economic recovery

The Governor will release her initial state budget for the 09-11 biennium this morning. Stay tuned to the Office of State Relations and the Office of Planning and Budgeting for information about how higher education and the UW are affected.