SIU Faces Potential $10 Million State Funding Cut
SIU President Glenn Poshard warns Governor Office of Management and Budget projections show about a $10 million drop in state appropriations from fiscal year 2012 to 2013 with a risk of further losses. He cited cuts split between Carbondale and Edwardsville, translating to a 4.25 percent reduction amid a shrinking operating budget from $240 million in prior years to about $209 million for 2013.
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SIU
Glenn Poshard
Poshard
Governor’s Office of Management and Budget
Carbondale
Edwardsville
University housing master plan may replace Brush Towers with four story dorms
The University Housing Master Plan proposes replacing Brush Towers with four story dorms and major changes along the east campus including Greek Row and Thompson Point. Brailsford & Dunlavey and Mackey Mitchell Architects lead planning with phased construction from fall 2015 to fall 2023. The plan aims to maintain bed count, create living learning communities, and modernize facilities though not yet approved by the Board of Trustees.
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Brush
Greek Row
Southern Hills
Thompson Point
Board of Trustees
University
Brailsford & Dunlavey
Washington, D.C
Triads
Trueblood Dining
Mae Smith
Grinnell
Schneider Hall
Neely Hall
Rita Cheng
Cheng
SIU Carbondale
SIU
Mae Smith, Schneider and Neely
Marion Unit 2 School District Redistricting Options Studied
Board of Education in Marion Unit 2 School District reviews redistricting options with a report and online links to details and the Click and Connect feature. Story directs readers to The Southern for the full report and online resources.
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Marion Unit 2
Board of Education
Thesouthern.com
Fee increases not popular but necessary balance Marion plan
Editor notes this is the second of a four part Marion Unit 2 Board of Education series on trimming a $7.4 million cumulative deficit by June 30 2013. It outlines the finance committee steps to raise 2012 13 revenue through higher fees and reallocations before staff cuts tied to redistricting.
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Marion Unit 2 Board of Education
Finance Committee
Marion Unit 2 Finance Committee
Voting rolls problem drags on in Alexander County
In Alexander County the number of registered voters far exceeds the voting age population by more than 7000. County Clerk Francis Lee says no funds have been provided to purge the rolls despite a warning raised over a year ago. Residents fear possible fraud and call for cleanup.
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Springfield
Alexander County
Francis Lee
Lee
Curtis Miller
Tamms
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the Southern
Cameron Ballard
Meridian
Stephen Rickers
Marion
Alexander
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