June 20, 2003

To Ease Budget Crunch, Public Universities Seek Freedom From State Controls

By SARA HEBEL

Faced with dwindling state appropriations, public universities in Colorado, South Carolina, and Texas sought more control over their financial affairs during this year's legislative sessions. The results were mixed, but with the budget outlook grim in many states, college administrators in Wisconsin and elsewhere are planning to push their own proposals to gain operating flexibility next year.

University presidents argue that having more power to set tuition, issue bonds, or

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