The SIUE board of trustees held its first meeting to discuss the state budget and financial planning. SIU President Randy Dunn said 90 percent of the state’s budget has already been obligated with no money yet distributed to higher education. This has forced public universities to fend for themselves when it comes to grants and funding.
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