A collection of news stories from around the state, focusing on the budget cuts and other news of interest to UF faculty, students, staff, and alums.

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Machen calls university funding shortfall 'an emergency' Gainesville Sun

By Nathan Crabbe
August 2, 2008

University of Florida President Bernie Machen expects more budget cuts to rain on higher education and wants the governor to use a multi-billion-dollar umbrella.

State universities have already experienced about $115 million in cuts for the fiscal year starting in July. Higher education officials are bracing for more cuts by year’s end, a fear fueled by recent projections that lottery revenues will fall short of expectations.

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