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CSCU weighs options to mitigate $140 million budget shortfall - Lesley Cosme Torres, Connecticut Public Radio

Economics and Change in Higher Education

The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system (CSCU) is facing a $140 million budget shortfall next fiscal year. Leaders within the university system presented a deficit mitigation plan to the Board of Regents Wednesday. Stakeholders, staff and students have waited months to learn more about the budget shortfall and the potential impact it may have on campuses across the state.

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Students and Teachers Angry Over University of Arizona $240 Million Budget Shortfall - Associated Press

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Students and faculty members harshly criticized University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins on Thursday over a $240 million budget shortfall that has sparked suggestions for cuts to student scholarships and instructor salaries. The angry complaints about the financial miscalculation consumed most of the first hour of a gathering of the board of regents in Tucson, Arizona.