WKU to Privatize Health Clinic to Help Budget Shortfall - WBKO

"Education is a partnership and the Governor talked about cradle to career and a seamless collaboration for education, yet you cut one party of that partnership in order to direct funding to the other part of that partnership. It's a little frustrating," said WKU President Dr. Gary Ransdell. A frustrated Ransdell when it comes to dealing with the 2.5% cuts to higher education, which will be about $1.8 million, He said the University is already about $3.1 million in the hole also. "You add in the state budget cut, fixed cost increases and we're going to try do something for compensation and benefits for our employees. So, you add those variables together, you can quickly get to eight or nine or ten million dollar hole to fill pretty quickly," said Ransdell. http://www.wbko.com/home/headlines/WKU-to-Privatize-Health-Clinic-to-Help-Budget-Shortfall-251515491.html?ref=491