MAC president expects great fall - KEVIN R. JENKINS, Daily Journal

With Mineral Area College preparing for fall 2017 classes starting Aug. 21, the school's president believes it's going to be another great year, despite having fewer funding due to cuts for higher education in the state budget. While Dr. Steven Kurtz admits that he isn't overjoyed with the budget cuts put in place for state community colleges, colleges and universities by Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, he stresses that it's not a spot the Park Hills-based community college hasn't found itself in before. "It isn't a secret that our budget that the school's board of trustees approved is tight," he said. "Our folks know this already. They've been through this many times. We try to emphasize that we don't cut quality. http://dailyjournalonline.com/news/local/mac-president-expects-great-fall/article_a5dbc94c-be51-58be-b409-cc936a4156d8.html