Cutting Costs By Cutting Higher Education

Cutting Costs By Cutting Higher Education

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Story Published: Nov 19, 2008 at 7:32 PM PDT

By Sade Malloy

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Ellensburg -- Cutting costs by cutting higher education. Central Washington University and other schools asked to chop 20 percent off their cash from the state.

"This is not a place to cut higher education is a place to invest," said Ellen Hall, Vice President for University Relations.

Recently it seems most meetings focus on cutting costs, first Central chopped travel expenses, supplies and office printing then there was the hiring freeze.

Now, the university was asked to plan to trim $12 million from their budget.

"Investing in a future in a workforce that's going to help bring us out is going to be important," said Rep. Bill Hinkle, 13th Legislative District.

So what will be cut?

The school says it might reduce student programs or prevent new ones from starting.

"They are our future and so we want very much to support our students and need the financial aid to do that," said Ellen Hall, Vice President for University Relations.

As the Vice President for University Relations, Ellen Hall says they've already shuffled things around and now they need to cut again.

"It's going to be a tough decision to make but ultimately there will be the decision to lay off some people I hope it's not at the university," explains Rep. Bill Hinkle, 13th Legislative District.

If not in higher education Rep. Bill Hinkle thinks cuts could come to the Department of Social and Health Services a service already understaffed, more adjustments because of the bleak economic climate.
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