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| 04-05-2002 | Previous edition: 04-04-2002 |
        
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Printer-friendly version Jischke addresses budgetBy Rachael ConleyAssistant Campus Editor State budget cuts have faculty, staff and students at Purdue worried. On Thursday, President Martin Jischke addressed their fears — by describing how serious the situation really is. "This is a very important issue for our state," Jischke said Thursday as he spoke on WBAA's live call-in show, "AM920 Magazine." "These (financial) problems aren't going away." Nearly $100 million is expected to be cut from the Purdue budget for the coming biennium, and the effects of these cuts will be, as Jischke said, "significant." The cuts will result in the depletion of many University programs, as well as causing an increase in tuition and a decrease in financial aid. "The tuition for continuing students will not stay fixed; it will go up," Jischke said. "The students are going to have to contribute to their academic costs." Cuts will come from Purdue's operating system, building repair and rehabilitation funds. Funds usually invested in technology projects such as running the computer labs, the 21st century research and technology funds have been wiped out for the biennium, said Jischke. Dan Skinner, manager of WBAA, said, "funding research is important to the success of Purdue University and its ability to advance the frontiers of science and technology," as quoted in a document from the University news service. "The work Purdue researchers are doing today will have an impact on our future world." Additionally, the budget for the animal disease and diagnostic projects have been cut by seven percent. The budget cuts will affect new buildings on campus but not necessarily their construction. "We're going to try to minimize the actual layoffs and not fill the new positions," said Jischke. "Ultimately we're going to make choices — we can not spend money we do not have." In the past, the University has been able to look to the state for a way to run the buildings and now that is not an option, said Jischke. "I don't see how we can cut the grass as often, I don't see how we can paint the buildings as often, I don’t see how we can pick up the refuse as often," said Jischke. Causing the most anxiety, however, is not the cuts that have been made, but what the future might bring. "Even more frightening is what is going to happen after this biennium," said Jischke. "The cuts that we have experienced so far are not the solution; I don't think we can fix the cut problem with tuition." Throughout the radio show, Jischke spoke about working with the community to solve the financial issues. "We have a window of opportunity to solve this together," Jischke said. "Education is the answer to this problem. We're committed to doing the best we can for the people of Purdue and ultimately for this community." Printer-friendly version |
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