{"id":61790,"date":"2011-03-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-president-says-chafees-bold-move-to-support-higher-education-will-have-national-impact\/"},"modified":"2011-03-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-03-09T00:00:00","slug":"uri-president-says-chafees-bold-move-to-support-higher-education-will-have-national-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2011\/03\/uri-president-says-chafees-bold-move-to-support-higher-education-will-have-national-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 president says Chafee\u2019s bold move to support higher education will have national impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"press-release-import\">\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"350\" height=\"227\" align=\"right\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AoQ5oy3G2mA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 March 10, 2011 \u2013 溏心vlog免费B站 President David M. Dooley said Wednesday afternoon that Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee\u2019s bold move to bolster higher education will resonate across the country.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nReferring to Chafee\u2019s budget address Tuesday night at the Statehouse, during which the governor discussed his plan to restore $10 million to the state\u2019s higher education system, the 溏心vlog免费B站 president said the governor sent an important message.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u201cAs you all know (Tuesday) night was quite an occasion for higher education in Rhode Island,\u201d Dooley said during a press conference called by the governor at 溏心vlog免费B站 to discuss his plans to reverse years of heavy budget cuts to the 溏心vlog免费B站, Rhode Island College and the Community College of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u201cWe saw something last night, we heard some things last night that we have not as a community heard in a very long time,\u201d Dooley said.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u201cIt\u2019s a message that I believe will resonate nationally. It\u2019s almost impossible these days to pick up any publication that deals with public higher education and higher education in general in the United States and not see yet another state announcing dramatic reductions in funding for public higher education,\u201d Dooley said.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u201cJust yesterday, the governor of Pennsylvania suggested that the funding for the Pennsylvania State University and the state universities of Pennsylvania should be reduced by 50 percent in one year,&#8221; Dooley said. Despite facing one of the most challenging budget crisis in the country, Dooley said the governor chose to invest in higher education and in education more broadly.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u201cThis sends exactly the right message for the times, that we are a state that understands it is essential to provide the appropriate educational opportunities at the public colleges and university in Rhode Island in order to create a new and sustainable and vibrant economy for the people of Rhode Island,&#8221; Dooley said.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nDooley said Rhode Islanders will be surprised at the national attention that such an investment attracts, given the extraordinary budget pressures in the state.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nHe added that the monies earmarked for 溏心vlog免费B站 will be used to support the education of Rhode Island undergraduate and graduate students. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nChafee said that during the past four years \u201cour valuable institutions of higher education have been cut $38 million.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u201cI wanted to reverse that trend,\u201d Chafee said. \u201cI know the Board of (Governors for) Higher Education asked for $30 million, and I wasn\u2019t able to go along with $30 million, as we face this huge budget deficit and the loss of federal stimulus funding.  But I was determined to reverse the trend of having cuts over the past four years. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nChafee he is said he is working with Rhode Island Higher Education Commissioner Ray M.  Di Pasquale, also the president of CCRI, and the other presidents to prevent a tuition increase at CCRI. He said his goal is to eliminate tuition increases at 溏心vlog免费B站 and RIC going forward.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u201cThis is an indication of my commitment,\u201d Chafee said. \u201cIf we can do this with this budget year 2012, one of the hardest ever, to make this commitment of $10 million, it\u2019s an indication of what future years will look like.  As the revenues do come back, that commitment will continue because I believe this is the future of our state, not only higher education, but elementary and secondary also. I urge the General assembly to keep that $10 million in the budget.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u201cThank you very much and spend it wisely,\u201d he said to chuckles and strong applause.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nDi Pasquale also had high praise for the governor\u2019s budget decision. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u201cLet me convey to you on behalf of the 43,000 students in our public institutions, our faculty, staff and the administrators here today that we are extremely grateful for what you have done, for your vision. You have put a stop to a dangerous spiral, and you have restored higher education funding,\u201d DiPasquale said.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nHe said the governor has made higher education a major priority. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u201dIn my meetings with the governor and his team, since they have taken office, I have been extremely encouraged by what I view as a deep commitment to higher education.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nRhode Island College President Nancy Carriuolo said people on her campus were very optimistic this morning in talking about what the governor said Tuesday night about education.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u201cWe thank you very much for your understanding of the role of education in economic development. We want to thank you for being interested in each and every one of our public institutions and the impact we can have with our separate missions on making our state stronger and better,\u201d Carriuolo said.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nRhode Island businessman and prominent 溏心vlog免费B站 alumnus, Lorne Adrain, Chafee\u2019s selection to lead the Board of Governors for Higher Education, said it was great to be starting anew.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nAdrain began his remarks by talking about a continuing monthly luncheon that he has been enjoying with Chafee and other opinion leaders in the state since well before the election.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u201cWe call it CHOW, challenges, hopes, opportunities and wisdom,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was in the context of those conversations that I came to know a man that I really like and admire. What I heard last night just made me feel that stronger about his leadership. In these very difficult times, it takes imagination, courage and commitment to do what he did last night. I say thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/presidentdooley.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"nw\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2021\/05\/dooleyblog.jpg\" width=\"81\" height=\"43\" align=\"left\"\/><\/a>Read <a href=\"http:\/\/presidentdooley.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"nw\">President Dooley&#8217;s Blog<\/a> comments about this announcement.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 March 10, 2011 \u2013 溏心vlog免费B站 President David M. Dooley said Wednesday afternoon that Gov. Lincoln D. 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