MU Chancellor talks university's future, admits morale is low and says past was "difficult" - Alyssa Toomey, KMIZ

MU Chancellor Alexander Cartwright didn't mince words while discussing the university's current state amid tough budget times and a drop in enrollment. "I recognize, although I was not here to experience it, how difficult the recent past has been on many of you," Cartwright told MU faculty Wednesday during a presentation on campus. Cartwright began by speaking about where the university stands today before talking about improvements that need to be made. He said the downward trend started after state appropriations peaked in 2001. To make up for that, the university increased the number of students, Cartwright said. "As you increase the amount of effort that is required by people, it's no surprise that we would start seeing slippage in some of the productivity," he said. http://www.abc17news.com/news/mu-chancellor-talks-universitys-future-admits-morale-is-low-and-says-past-was-difficult/725319152