Monday, March 2, 2015

Behind the scenes: MNSCU reacts to Dayton’s budget - Tom Scheck, MPR

Senior leaders and faculty at the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system put forward a unified front on the day Gov. Mark Dayton announced last month that he would not give them any more state money until they settle an ongoing dispute over MnSCU’s future direction. But behind the scenes, MnSCU Chancellor Steven Rosenstone and others were trading talking points to deflect the governor’s criticism. And some of those talking points suggest MnSCU will be forced to raise tuition even if Dayton releases $35 million in funding that he has reserved for the system. http://blogs.mprnews.org/capitol-view/2015/02/behind-the-scenes-mnscu-reacts-to-daytons-budget/