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This week’s trending topic in higher education is state and federal budget cuts and their impact on state university systems. How do these institutions absorb large budget cuts without impacting their academic mission?

The Connecticut State College and University system’s Students First strategy aims to save the system $41 million annually by consolidating some administrative functions that are currently replicated across 17 institutions in the state.

Learn more about the Students First strategy and how pushback on the plan came from a surprising constituency within the university system. Read the article here.

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Daniel E. Kinnaman
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University Business