Legislative audit faults USU procurement and governance; university pledges reforms An Office of Legislative Auditor General performance audit identified procurement bypass, budgeting and oversight weaknesses at Utah State University that increased institutional risk; USU leadership acknowledged the findings and described a plan to implement the audit's recommendations and tighten presidential approvals and trustee support.

A recent audit revealed that Utah State University’s procurement mismanagement cost the institution a staggering $12 million, prompting urgent calls for reform and accountability at the highest levels.

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School and university leaders warn governor’s supplemental would deepen K‑12 and higher‑education strain Superintendents, associations and university leaders told the Senate Ways and Means Committee that cuts to transition‑to‑kindergarten slots, Running Start, LEA increases and across‑the‑board higher‑education reductions would force layoffs, reduced services and program cuts; advocates urged restoring funding or pursuing progressive revenue.

K-12 and higher education leaders are sounding the alarm over proposed budget cuts that could devastate essential programs and services for students across Washington.

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Minnesota colleges say abrupt federal grant cancellations have paused research, cut millions College presidents and research leaders told a Minnesota Senate subcommittee that recent federal grant terminations — including hundreds of awards at large campuses and several multimillion-dollar program cuts at private colleges — have forced layoffs, halted student research, and left institutions scrambling for stopgap funding.

Minnesota colleges are reeling from sudden federal grant cancellations that have halted vital research, forced layoffs, and left students in limbo.

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