'Can We Afford To Damage UConn?' - BARRY SCHIFFMAN, Hartford Courant

The important question for those of us who live in the state is whether we can afford to damage UConn. The state university is the only viable option for many middle class families to give their children an education, and even then it's still expensive. The state that throws away this opportunity to prepare its youth to prosper is a state that doesn't care about the future. The bean counter only measures the easy stuff. Cost cutting suggestions — like one to make professors teach an extra class — ignore what a good college does. A university is a lot more than hours in classrooms. It's where students find their talents and hone their intellect. http://www.courant.com/opinion/op-ed/hc-op-schiffman-uconn-budget-damage-1008-20171006-story.html