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Faculty, unions and students urge caution on tuition hikes and changes to allocation framework
Summary
Bargaining units and student leaders told trustees that campuses face enrollment declines and program cuts if tuition increases are imposed or allocation-model changes are rushed; faculty leaders asked the board to delay any reallocation decisions until uncertainty subsides.
Multiple bargaining-unit and faculty leaders, along with student representatives, told the Board of Trustees that Minnesota State campuses face acute financial strain and that proposed tuition and allocation decisions could have substantial program and workforce impacts.
A representative from the Inter Faculty Organization (IFO) said universities are projecting tuition increases of roughly 7–10% in…
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