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Message from IUC President Johnson...

Have you been reading the newspapers or watching the television news?  If so, you know that 2009 will be a very difficult year.  The economy of our nation is facing significant challenges and the state of Ohio will be very hard hit by this recession.  Already the Governor has ordered huge cuts in the state budget and he is predicting enormous deficits for the next biennial budget. 

Tough times require tough choices.  Those tough choices will clearly be required at the state level and on our campuses.  So, as the state prepares its plan for Ohio’s recovery from recession, our state leadership must understand one important fact: Higher Education holds the key to economic prosperity for the state and for our students.

As we attempt to persuade our public policy makers about the importance of investing in higher education, we should emphasize three points:

  • Point #1:  Investing in higher education PAYS BIG DIVIDENDS – it is one of the soundest investments our state and our citizens can make to ensure a prosperous future. It develops human potential, creates economic opportunity and supports economic development – and thus is key to moving Ohio and its economy forward.

  • Point #2:  QUALITY Counts and is the key to maximizing those dividends – to attracting, developing and retaining globally competitive talent, and to stimulating economic investment and growth. State funding for higher education therefore must provide adequate levels of funding to support continued investments in quality.

  • Point #3:  Universities are RISING TO THE CHALLENGE and embracing a heightened commitment to performance-based accountability for results. We already are achieving great things – and we are committed to continuing to deliver maximum value for the state’s investment in higher education.  Our recommended funding formula moves us dramatically toward outcome based funding.

Together we must convince the Governor and members of the General Assembly that cutting Higher Education in tough times is like eating your seed corn.  You can’t fight your way through a recession with an undereducated workforce – it’s that simple.

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