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DR JOSHUA LEDERBERG
OFFICE OF THe PRESIDENT
ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
66 ST AT YORK AVE

NEW YORK NY 40021

THIS IS TO ADVISE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE BUDGET PROPOSES A
CUT OF ONE&eHALF IN BUNDY AID INCREASE ENACTED LAST YEAR, IF
YOU HAVE PENDING DECISIONS WITH REGARD TO COMING YEARIS FACULTY
AND STAFF COMPENSATIONs TUITION AND OTHER CRITICAL INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET ITEMS, YOU MAY WISH TO POSTPONE ACTION AND ADVISE THOSE
DIRECTLY CONCERNED THE FISCAL COMMITMENT MADE BY THE STATE TO
YOUR INSTITUTION HAS BEEN PLACED IN JEOPARDY BY THE GOVERNOR!S
PROPOSED BUDGET, UNTIL FINAL ACTION ON BUDGET IS TAKEN
BY THE LEGISLATURE+ WE WILL NOT KNOW THE EXTENT OF THE STATE'S
DOLLAR COMMITMENT, THIS IS THE MOST SEVERE CUT PROPOSED IN THE
ENTIRE EXECUTIVE BUDGET. IT, OF COURSE, AFFECTS THE CURRENT
ACADEMIC YEAR'S BUDGET OPERATIONS FOR THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR
SINCE MANY OF OUR INSTITUTIONS MADE TUITION AND OTHER BUDGET
DECISIONS BaSED UPON THE COMMITMENT GIVEN TO US BY THE STATE,
THE CHAIRPERSON OF OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PRESIDENT DOROTHY ANN -
KELLY OF THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE, HAS PLACED THIS ITEM ON THE
AGENDA OF OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING THIS FRIDAY IN NEW YORK
CITY. CICU WILL, OF COURSE, MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO OBTAIN
RESTORATION OF THIS FISCAL COMMITMENT,
SIGNED»

HENRY D PALEY

COMMISSION ON INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
37 ELK ST
ALBANY NY 12224
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