Small And Mid-Size Public Universities Feeling Brunt Of Budget Stalemate

ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune was interviewed in this radio segment

via – NPR Illinois 91.9 UIS

“Higher education has been among the areas feeling the state budget impasse as funding has been cut.  It has forced some schools to reduce classes, lay off employees and, in some cases, close for several days.

But a review of enrollment indicates small and mid-sized public universities are taking a double hit.

‘We found our large schools, our flagship schools, they are experiencing modest increases in enrollment over the past couple of years. And that’s on trend with some other states,’ said Sarah Brune, Executive Director of the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform.  She said the group conducted the study to see the effects of the impasse on the institutions.