The Arizona Board of Regents met in Tucson this week and heard from students frustrated by another round of budget cuts. Arizona Week Friday looks at the challenges of affording a college education.
On the program:
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Former Arizona Board of Regents member Dennis DeConcini weighs in on recent cuts to higher education funding at the State level and the costs passed down to students.
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The last round of state cuts to higher education funding had a quantifiable impact on the University of Arizona. More than 300 jobs were cut, and the university will receive almost $30 million less in state funding.
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Student media has questioned decisions made by state leaders in regard to higher education. Arizona Daily Wildcat Opinions Editor Nicholas Havey explains.
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Sarah Netherton is president of the Graduate and Professional Student Council at the University of Arizona. At the regents' meeting, graduate students presented a petition protesting low wages, tuition increases and employee layoffs.
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The Buzz: AZPM reporter Christopher Conover joins Lorraine Rivera to discuss the latest Arizona news.
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