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State discusses higher-ed costs
By Christina Sohn | September 20, 2010As universities across the nation continue to cope with a tough economy, state officials are looking at ways to cut costs by decreasing energy and infrastructure use and outsourcing some services and programs to private companies. These cost containment and savings strategies are particularly important, said Minnis Ridenour, senior fellow for research and development at Virginia Tech, because of the dramatic change in how much funding public universities receive from the state.
