With recession taking its toll on campuses throughout the U.S., scientists seek ways to cope with hard times |
The debilitating impact, they claim, is being felt as the 1991-92 school year draws to a close. While summers past may have carried the promise to university researchers of a fall term spiced with pay raises, new equipment, and refurbished labs, for many scientists the coming autumn looms like a bad storm on the horizon. The problem--and the pressing question of how to cope with it--are evident nationwide. Some 30 states have reduced their 1992 higher education appropriations: In California, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Oregon, the cutback will be at least 10 percent; Connecticut is being hit with an 18 percent reduction; Virginia is...
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