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April 9, 2009 • Vol. 31, No. 27 • www.mscd.edu/~themet

Lawmakers propose higher-education budget

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“We are looking at a “We have to find “Cutting higher
very different kind of a solution or it’s education is a poor
world next semester Armageddon for disinvestment for
... Everything is on the higher education.” Colorado.”
Aaron ‘Jack’ Wylie, Sen. Bob Bacon,
table.” Director of Legislative Affairs Chair of Higher Education
Stephen Jordan,
for Associated Students of Committee
Metro President
Colorado

 Metro may lose more than $29 million

 Tuition could rise up to 53 percent
 Adjunct professors face termination
 Cuts could total $450 million to institutions
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