University of Minnesota's administrative expenses become target of lawmakers
Source: twincities.com Posted By: Hilmer J...4366 days ago
Some state legislators vow to comb through the University of Minnesota's budget. Others demand a comparison between what the U and peer institutions spend on administration.
A front-page Wall Street Journal story on the university's rising administrative tab last week ran at a delicate time. The unflattering national press stirred up perennial questions about the university's overhead just as legislators gear up to tackle its $1.1 billion biennial budget request.
University President Eric....