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Fund Reduction

Governor Godwin's budget called for a
reduction of more than $11 million in the
General Fund request submitted by the
University last fall. At the budget hearings of
February 9, President Shannon reported that he
urged the House Appropriations Committee to
provide additional state support for the
University's "essential needs and growing
enrollment."

"Every institution in Virginia," President
Shannon said in a statement to the Committee,
"is concerned over the consequences of possible
tuition increases to help offset the cost at a
time when all institutions are striving to provide
educational opportunity to more of our young
people."

The only major change, President Shannon
noted, was that the General Assembly authorized
"special funds" to be secured through a
tuition increase.