The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted both the private and the public sectors of the state. Due to budget constraints resulting from the pandemic, public funding to state universities in Michigan is being cut by $200 million, according to the Detroit Free Press. Among the many impacted universities and institutions is Eastern Michigan University. ‘“The State has an enormous impact . . . any cut in state support will have a dramatic effect on EMU's budget,” Todd Ohmer, Executive Director of Financial Planning and Budgets for EMU told the Echo. The interview with Ohmer occurred before the announcement of budget cuts by state officials. According to Ohmer, the university received over $77 million in state appropriations during the fiscal year 2019.
http://www.easternecho.com/article/2020/09/michigan-has-cut-funding-to-universities-in-the-state-by-200-million-what-this-means-for-emu
