Cost-Cutting Hits New Lows in 60-Degree Classrooms

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Springlike weather hit the East Coast this week, and not a moment too soon for students and faculty members at the State University of New York College of Technology at Delhi, where classroom thermostats were set to a chilly 60 degrees this winter.

Administrators say they lowered the temperatures in buildings across the campus to avoid deeper budget cuts. The move, combined with a reduction in air-conditioning usage during warmer months, has helped the university save

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