Jerry O'Connor June 17, 2013 at 05:20 pm
If MCC and the State’s other community colleges were being asked to tighten their financial…Read More belts due to CT’s dire economic circumstances and the same order was being given to all of our State’s other educational institutions I wouldn’t have as much of a problem with this. Instead, the State will be borrowing $2 billion dollars (to be repaid later by taxpayers, of course) so they can spend it on UConn. I have nothing against UConn, but feel that the State’s priorities are all wrong.
UConn has a much higher percentage of out-of-State students than our community colleges, and a much higher percentage of its graduates leave the State upon earning their degrees. So much of that $2 billion will actually wind up benefitting other State’s economies more than Connecticut’s. UConn students also tend to be from more affluent families than our community college students. So spending a greater share of the State’s education dollars on our community colleges and other four-year institutions would be a much wiser investment, in my opinion, and bring a much greater return on investment for Connecticut taxpayers and low income families.
I’m afraid that common sense and actual taxpayer benefits are being overshadowed by ego, PR and political considerations, and a handful of special interests. Sure, UConn is the “flagship” of higher education in Connecticut. But the other vessels in the State’s post-secondary fleet need to be kept seaworthy and those that cruise on them deserve better than steerage accommodations.
Guy Fawkes June 18, 2013 at 02:12 am
Jerry, you beat me to it. You are absolutely correct. May I also remind everyone of the corrupt…Read More and fiscally irresponsible board of regents for higher education. The last president of which was compensated about $450,000/yr., I wonder if he is included in the 5% raise category...
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