ANNAPOLIS -- Maryland public and private universities will lose $36 million in funding from the state this fiscal year in a budget cut plan presented by Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) Tuesday.
The plan must be approved by the Board of Public Works on Wednesday, and the university's share of the cuts will be announced then.
The budget reductions come on top of $14.5 million in cuts to this university made in July. Then, the state was forced to slash $282 million from its budget to make up for a loss of revenue from the economic downturn. O'Malley announced $454 million more in reductions Tuesday, the majority of which will come from state agencies, local aid and state employee salaries and benefits.
University President Dan Mote and Provost Nariman Farvardin have said classes will grow in size and student services will be reduced. Cuts to individual colleges will vary, and the colleges are figuring out plans for budget reductions.
The cuts have also raised the spectre of a tuition increase after four straight years of frozen tuition. Farvardin has said he would support an increase.
The Board of Public Works will meet Wednesday at 10 a.m. to approve the cuts. The board, which consists of O'Malley, Comptroller Peter Franchot (D) and Treasurer Nancy Kopp (D), has power over the state budget when the legislature is out of session.
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Make 'em walk the plank.
Men and women overboard!!!
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