More university board members vote against tuition increases
Although governing boards of Michigan's top three public universities recently passed tuition increases for resident students ranging from 2.8 to 3.88 percent, the Detroit Free Press reports that triple the number of board members voted against the increases than in the previous two years.
At the University of Michigan, three of the eight board members voted against the 2.8 increase, citing cost burdens on families. The three other members were from Michigan State University and Wayne State University.
Each board has eight members.
University of Michigan regent Denise Ilitch voted against a recent 2.8 percent tuition increase for in-state students.
In 2011 and 2010, just two members from the three universities voted against increases, the Free Press reports.
"They recognize the problem of continuing to pass these increases on to our students," U-M regent Denise Ilitch told the Free Press. Ilitch voted against tuition increases in 2011 and 2010.
Comments
Carole
Tue, Jul 10, 2012 : 11:48 a.m.
Congratulations to the three who voted no -- too bad the rest could not follow suit. However, when it seems impossible to stay within a budget, it is easier to just keep raising tuition and or in the government arena taxes.
JD
Mon, Jul 9, 2012 : 11:40 p.m.
This must be what she does to save face after hosting a $1million dollar pizza party for Obama recently. And I think Obama did say that colleges were gonna have to start getting their increases under control. Mare Sue just trumpets the same tired old union-type line, where she demands more money from the state. But tuition keeps going up and it now costs a fortune to go to college. Americams lost a serious amount of money in retirements, etc, after the housing and banking crash. But the federal loans are still given out like candy. I believe Sallie Mae owns $5 trillion in mortgage paper. Do you think that will ever get paid back? No way. The whole thing with loans, massive tuition increases, etc, - it's a racket and it's a bubble about to burst.
DonBee
Mon, Jul 9, 2012 : 9:30 p.m.
I guess my ballot decisions will be easy on this one. If you are running and voted for an increase, you don't get my vote. Cost control before tuition increases.
xmo
Mon, Jul 9, 2012 : 9:15 p.m.
I guess that when you cannot limit your spending this is what happens! Thank goodness that the Students going to MICHIGAN are "Rich" (Those who don't pay their fair share) or else they could not afford this!