Let's not be pennywise and pound foolish when it comes to higher ed - Register Herald

Though state support to West Virginia University was stable this year, we are still coping with $40 million in state funding reductions made over the previous seven years. Meanwhile, like other businesses, we face ever-increasing operating costs, which we must meet to recruit and retain the best faculty, provide scholarships for our best students and conduct research and public service with the potential to improve life in our state. http://www.register-herald.com/opinion/columns/let-s-not-be-pennywise-and-pound-foolish-when-it/article_2bc875b0-f590-50d0-b7b8-6d55bf9430e7.html