The National Science Board—the governing body for the National Science Foundation—issued a statement on Tuesday (September 25) voicing concerns over major declines in state funding for public research institutions, which could impact the long-term viability of those schools.
"These premier universities are the envy of the world," Dan Arvizu, the chairman of the National Science Board and director of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado said in a press release. "They play a central role in ensuring that the nation can innovate and compete globally, and they contribute to the economic vitality of their states and to the nation's future prosperity."
The survey looked at 101 public universities across 50 states, and found that Colorado’s two Universities had the biggest declines, at 48 percent drop in per-student support between 2002 and 2010. Other states with a 30 percent or greater drop included Rhode Island, South Carolina, Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, ...
