Sunday, July 9, 2017

Budget Talk: President Schovanec says budget cuts will not impact students’ experiences - Michael Cantu, Daily Toreador

More than a week after a finalized state budget of $217 billion was signed by Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas Tech is forced to deal with the final set of numbers. Anticipating there would be no changes after the state legislature sent of the budget near the last days of the recent legislative session over Memorial Day weekend, Tech administration was willing to face a reduction in funds head on. This became apparent after Tech President Lawrence Schovanec sent out a letter on May 30, informing administrators, faculty and staff they would have to reduce spending by one percent within each college on the Tech campus. http://www.dailytoreador.com/news/budget-talk-president-schovanec-says-budget-cuts-will-not-impact/article_d6b86522-5541-11e7-a959-272c68ba7755.html