{"id":443,"date":"2008-01-24T10:43:39","date_gmt":"2008-01-24T16:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ezing.me\/transfer\/?p=443"},"modified":"2014-09-23T09:24:46","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T14:24:46","slug":"faculty-senate-backs-effort-to-adjust-funding-formula-for-universities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/faculty-senate-backs-effort-to-adjust-funding-formula-for-universities\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Senate Backs Effort to Adjust Funding Formula for Universities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<span>OXFORD, Miss. &#8211; The faculty at the University of<br \/>\nMississippi is firmly supporting Chancellor Robert Khayat<br \/>\nin his efforts to encourage a more equitable method of<br \/>\nallocating funds for the state&#8217;s eight universities.<br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\n<span>This week, UM&#8217;s Faculty Senate passed a resolution urging<br \/>\nKhayat to continue his efforts to encourage the Board of<br \/>\nTrustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning to revise<br \/>\nthe funding allocation process.<br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<span>Mississippi&#8217;s eight public universities are funded in part<br \/>\nby a lump sum appropriation to the IHL board. The board<br \/>\nthen allocates funds to each of the institutions. Ole Miss<br \/>\nreceives the second-lowest amount per student of the eight<br \/>\nuniversities.<br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<span>John S. Williamson, chair of UM&#8217;s Faculty Senate, said that<br \/>\nthe IHL elected to &#8220;lock in&#8221; funding allocations in<br \/>\nresponse to &#8220;dwindling and stagnant&#8221; state funding from<br \/>\n2001 to 2006.<br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<span>&#8220;The funding method does not take into account fluctuation<br \/>\nin enrollment and operational changes,&#8221; Williamson said.<br \/>\n&#8220;We urge the IHL board to implement an equitable<br \/>\nadjustment.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<span>&#8220;The faculty has complete confidence in Chancellor Khayat<br \/>\nto do what is best for this university, including students,<br \/>\nfaculty and staff,&#8221; Williamson said. &#8220;This is just one more<br \/>\nexample of his commitment to assure that the University of<br \/>\nMississippi has all resources possible to be an outstanding<br \/>\npublic academic institution.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OXFORD, Miss. &#8211; 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