Curators convene behind closed doors, review state legislative session
Despite an ultimatum to MU from the Big 12 regarding the university's loyalty to the conference, possible conference movement isn't on the agenda for the UM system Board of Curators meetings today and Friday.
The curators began today's meetings with an executive session behind closed doors and moved into the Academic, Student and External affairs meeting at 12:50 p.m. The board discussed the past state legislative session, reviewing the 5.2 percent cut to higher education funding from the state budget.
"The budget in the past year was certainly frightening," curator Warren Erdman said. "I don't yet know how we'll do it in future years, but it's certainly a relief to have the past year taken care of."
Curator Bo Fraser remained optimistic.
"This was a successful year for the university," said Fraser, former board chairman. "There are a lot of things to be thankful for, especially in the economic times that we're in. It feels like we have friends in Jefferson City right now, and that is a good thing. "