Student support of the university through tuition and fees is the fundamental issue for next year with no prospect of the state increasing funding for higher education.
We received more state appropriations than the previous biennium. But with growth and inflation, we arguably didn't gain funding. That left us with a seriously deteriorated student/faculty ratio.
But raising tuition has a negative impact on enrollment. It's a delicate business issue, in addition to the politics and student welfare.
We never receive any formal funding for infrastructure. That's why the lack of tuition revenue bonds has been so painful. In the end we were just begging for money to repair the infrastructure.
