Yet there is much more that needs to be done, and we are working to continue to identify those needs and how we should respond. It is an issue for the entire campus community, and we need input from everyone. To meet our aspirations, we need to continue to find the resources to support our endeavors. Or to say it another way, if you think education is expensive, try ignorance. This last year, we did better in acquiring resources.
Faculty continue to excel in their ability to obtain sponsored research funds.
And, we continue to focus on the state support of our general fund, especially to ensure that we can maintain competitive faculty salaries and support for our best programs. Once again, the importance of enrollment was established. We are very tuition-dependent. As you will remember, when we had a decline in enrollment, it resulted in budget reductions, which had a very negative impact on the campus. I would say that aphorism applies to our budget, as well.