Marshall University Presidnet Kopp voices budget cut concerns - MALAK KHADER, The Parthenon

Decreased public funding is nothing new to Marshall University but in the last few years it has started taking a toll on the university. “The situation we’re dealing with is, we have multiple sources of revenue,” President Stephen J. Kopp said. “Student fees, student tuition, donors who contribute to the university, grants and contracts, and then we have money from the state. Money from the state covers about 25 percent of our operating budget for the university. It’s a very significant part of our operating budget.” In the last two years, the university has seen cuts amounting to approximately $7 million, which is equal to about one seventh of the total state funding. http://www.marshallparthenon.com/news/kopp-voices-budget-cut-concerns-1.2856980