Davies: admins ‘creating new Murray State’ as budget cuts loom - PARKER FRANKLIN, Murray Ledger

Murray State University officials have laid out plans to offset a multi-million dollar shortfall brought about by reduced state funding and the ongoing state pension crisis. That includes possible outsourcing of services like dining, staff reductions and increased fees, like tuition and parking passes. “Public higher education has fundamentally changed,” said MSU President Bob Davies during a forum Friday morning at Wrather Auditorium. “We are building and creating the new Murray State.” http://murrayledger.com/news/local/davies-admins-creating-new-murray-state-as-budget-cuts-loom/article_79650f02-39fb-11e8-8b47-7798adb5626e.html