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Thursday, December 11, 2008

Florida A&M trustees warned to plan for tough times, Tallahassee Democrat

By Angeline J. Taylor
December 7, 2008

Florida A&M’s Chief Financial Officer Theresa Hardee offered two words of advice to trustees after summarizing the dismal financial picture facing the university — prioritize now.

Last week, Hardee gave FAMU trustees a look at how much the university will hurt financially if another round of state budget cuts is ordered. FAMU has lost $11.3 million in general revenues since July. However, Hardee said state universities could face an additional 5-percent cut — meaning a $5.3 million loss for FAMU.

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