The university prepared a mission document for this committee, and a copy is available in the library. The Bicentennial Campaign to raise our endowment is under way. The president deferred to the provost. The president responded that it was too soon to tell. He has heard positive comments about supporting the major research teaching universities.
Tax relief is of top importance.
He will probably support the legislative attempt to make university funding recurring so it won't be so vulnerable to a downturn in the economy. I heard nothing that was discouraging to me about his sense of how the citizens of this state view support of higher education and how that is to be translated into tangible support. This year's budget is being worked out as they plan for the next session. Prof. Welsh said the faculty was prepared to go through revocation procedures, but was told the problem was resolved. Now it is told that Prof. Chastain is still an employee.