Friday, July 13, 2018

North Dakota University System faces lowest budget in a decade - Sydney Mook, Grand Forks Herald

With potential cuts looming, the North Dakota University System may be working with funding levels last seen about a decade ago if 13 percent budget cuts are approved by the Legislature next year. The State Board of Higher Education approved the system's needs-based budget request last week in Mandan during the board's regular meeting, which still has many steps before anything is finalized. NDUS general fund appropriations increased from $533 million during the 2009-11 biennium, up to $737 million during the 2015-17 biennium, Tammy Dolan, vice chancellor for administrative affairs and chief financial officer, said Thursday. However that number dropped sharply during the last biennium to $614.3 million. http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/education/4468483-north-dakota-university-system-faces-lowest-budget-decade