Purdue may face budget cut, increased tuition rate

FROM IDS REPORTS

As the General Assembly begins to consider budget proposals for the 2011-13 fiscal years, higher education funding may be on the chopping block.

Purdue University President France A. Córdova responded Jan. 13 to budget recommendations from Gov. Mitch Daniels.

“The new round of cuts to higher education that have been proposed by the Governor will severely challenge our ability to provide a high-quality education and generate the new knowledge that benefits the state of Indiana,” she said in the release.

Córdova said the proposed budget reductions could require the university to increase tuition and cut jobs and university programs.

The changes in the budget would affect all public education in the state of Indiana, including IU and Ball State University in addition to Purdue.

­— Michael Auslen