{"id":2049,"date":"2011-11-15T09:31:24","date_gmt":"2011-11-15T15:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/oklahoma\/?p=2049"},"modified":"2011-11-15T09:32:57","modified_gmt":"2011-11-15T15:32:57","slug":"unsure-of-state-funding-priorities-ou-president-boren-plans-budget-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/oklahoma\/2011\/11\/15\/unsure-of-state-funding-priorities-ou-president-boren-plans-budget-cuts\/","title":{"rendered":"Unsure of State Funding Priorities, OU President Boren Plans Budget Cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tuition at the University of Oklahoma increased 5 percent this academic year, according to the Oklahoma Daily.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Citing uncertainty in state funding priorities, University of Oklahoma President David Boren has asked campus budget managers to anticipate 2 to 5 percent in potential cuts, The Oklahoma Daily<\/em> reports<\/a>:<\/p>\n

These cuts would come in the form of reallocations, which is when the university moves money from the central budget to help pay for fixed-cost increases, said Chris Kuwitzky, associate vice president and chief financial officer. The university is facing an estimated $9 million increase of fixed costs.<\/p><\/blockquote>

Among the fixed costs is a 3 percent raise most full-time OU faculty and staff received in FY 2012, Boren said in a Nov. 10 letter sent to faculty and staff. The raises, along with \u201cother limited, prudent and necessary investments\u201d must also be funded in FY 2013, Boren wrote.<\/p>\n

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