Rachel D. Noah, MSSA speaker, said some students will not be able to graduate as planned as a result of lack of funding. Upper level and graduate students might not be able to get into the classes they need because there will be less class offerings. For example, some classes are offered only during fall or spring semester, but not both. She said she has experienced this problem personally and without adequate funding MSU will have to schedule classes less often and students may be forced to stay another semester or year to finish their degree. MSU is finding it cannot compete on a national level for qualified faculty according to Radtke.
Higher wages drain any higher caliber professors.
Going into next year there won' t be many cuts in faculty. Faculty will be cut for the following school year. Most departments have virtually nothing for equipment. At MSU, education and nursing need more money to implement programs that would fill positions needed in the state. In addition, MSU would offer a one year accelerated Master's degree in teaching for students who already have a Master's and wish to become teachers, filling another hole in the work force.