Governor’s budget proposal strains higher ed

HARTFORD, Conn. – Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s proposed budget will put strain on the state’s public colleges and universities and could result in tuition increases, according to the president of the state university system.

“While we don’t yet know its full impact, this level of spending reduction will almost certainly require a significant increase in student tuition and changes to how CSCU conducts its operations,” said Gregory Gray, president of the Board of Regents. The Board of Regents runs the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system.

Malloy’s budget shorts CSCU’s funding by $38 million. The University of Connecticut also has its funding reduced in the governor’s proposal. The $10 million reduction gives UConn $40 million less than it “needs to operate the university in the coming year,” school spokeswoman Stephanie Reitz said.

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