UM chancellors suggest tuition increases

Posted to Live blog: September 2010 Board of Curators meeting by Zachary Murdock at 10:25 a.m., Sept. 24, 2010

Chancellor's from the UM system campuses addressed the UM system Board of Curators in Springfield, MO, this morning regarding the UM system's need to increase tuition across all four campuses.

University of Missouri Science and Technology Chancellor John Carney expressed the universities need to increase tuition to meet the financial needs of the school.

UM-Kansas City Chancellor Leo Morton and UM-St. Louis Chancellor Thomas George expressed similar interests in tuition increases but stressed the importance of balancing increased tuition rates with financial access to the universities.

All three chancellors highlighted record enrollment but said an increase in tuition is an essential step forward during the difficult economic times.