Eastern Washington University President Budget Statement

.... Although this budget is a good start, it is predicated on a number of revenue packages to sustain funding. Without additional revenue, higher education could be facing a $52M reduction. Governor Gregoire's budget recommends a zero percent increase in tuition, which is a change from the legislation passed last biennium. As we predicted, the capital budgets for higher education were dramatically smaller than historical levels. Eastern received funding for our highly critical water project and a small amount of predesign funding for a first phase of a new science building (Science II). We did not receive any funding for design of the Science I Building and very little other funding. We are greatly concerned about the ability to move the institution forward with these budget recommendations, especially given the demand for more graduates in high demand areas. http://www.ewu.edu/about/ewu-news/budget-dec-12.xml