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Amid Cuts, Public Colleges Step Up Appeals to Alumni

New York Times

January 16, 2011

As state legislatures cut back support for higher education, public colleges and universities across the country are turning to their alumni, hat in hand, as never before. But many find themselves arriving late to the game, particularly in the Northeast, where state governments have traditionally been generous and a host of private colleges have dominated the quest for donations. The rush to catch up has placed public campuses in an awkward stance: cutting academic programs and instructors at the same time they are expanding development staffs and investing in a fund-raising infrastructure.

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