Nixon reveals budget details
Kelly Kiesel
Issue date: 1/29/09 Section: News
"Under my proposed budget, not one Missouri student at a public Missouri college, university or community college will see their tuition go up next year," Nixon said in his address. "And that is a major victory for Missouri families."
Interim University President Darrell Krueger said he spoke with other Missouri university presidents Wednesday morning and said he thinks everyone is thankful for Nixon's higher education recommendations. He said public universities also might benefit from a health care increase in Nixon's proposal.
"Apparently there is $750,000 for nursing and communication disorders in the budget and that is so we can improve the delivery of health care to citizens in the state," Krueger said.
Nixon's proposals now will move to the General Assembly. Krueger said he plans to "walk the halls" in Jefferson City and become acquainted with members of the legislature.
"We're unified as four-year publics on this issue, so there will be a lot of people speaking for our common concerns," Krueger said.
Even with this new plan, Krueger said Truman will continue planning for the future.
"The best case scenario will be that we get level funding for two years and then we don't know where the money will come from, so after two years the state will be probably facing another shortfall," Krueger said. "But we might have two years here to really carefully do something fabulous with the University in getting us positioned again for the future."
Interim University President Darrell Krueger said he spoke with other Missouri university presidents Wednesday morning and said he thinks everyone is thankful for Nixon's higher education recommendations. He said public universities also might benefit from a health care increase in Nixon's proposal.
"Apparently there is $750,000 for nursing and communication disorders in the budget and that is so we can improve the delivery of health care to citizens in the state," Krueger said.
Nixon's proposals now will move to the General Assembly. Krueger said he plans to "walk the halls" in Jefferson City and become acquainted with members of the legislature.
"We're unified as four-year publics on this issue, so there will be a lot of people speaking for our common concerns," Krueger said.
Even with this new plan, Krueger said Truman will continue planning for the future.
"The best case scenario will be that we get level funding for two years and then we don't know where the money will come from, so after two years the state will be probably facing another shortfall," Krueger said. "But we might have two years here to really carefully do something fabulous with the University in getting us positioned again for the future."
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