Preparing For The Ax

MSU PUTS CONTINGENCY PLAN IN PLACE IN CASE OF HIGHER ED CUTS

University President Michael Nietzel outlines emergency plan in afternoon media availability

"At this point there are no cuts, we're simply asking the administration to develop plans that if they're were cuts, how would we respond."

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53 percent of the school's $153 million dollar operating budget comes from state appropriations

Nietzel says he has had no conversations yet with Gov.-elect Jay Nixon about what to expect in the state budget, which is expected to be presented in late January.

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