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Message: [QUOTE="CCSU97, post: 2725498, member: 7844"] First, the four State Universities were basically operating as one system until Gov. Dan sent his hatchet man into consolidate the system with the Community Colleges. The savings of a few administrators at the Universities is miniscule in the big picture, especially when you consider real cost is the outdated facilities and infrastructure. If properly managed, the IT investments and capital improvements required for Connecticut State University campuses alone would eliminate any "net" saving to the State. And if you have been hiding under a rock, you will see that the Board of Regents was unable to combine the 12 Community Colleges into a single, accredited institution. The financial waste and bloat is at UConn, not in the other sectors of higher education. [URL="http://www.courant.com/education/hc-news-regents-merger-discussion-20180510-story.html"]Leaders Pushing Community College Merger Plan Forward Despite Accreditor's Rejection[/URL] [URL="https://ctmirror.org/2018/05/04/regents-determined-persist-students-first-consolidation/"]Regents determined to persist with 'Students First' consolidation - The CT Mirror[/URL] But again, why should we expect anyone on this board to have a logical and practical solution to the State's fiscal issues, when the #1 priority for most posters here is ensuring UConn doesn't share an athletic conference with East Carolina. [/QUOTE]