University Spending - The Numbers
July 18th, 2008Thanks to Jon Ralston for posting Chancellor Roger’s latest memo on his blog. This is the one where he announces the Legislature should be sued and forced to raise taxes to increase NSHE spending.
Here is how much NSHE has been spending the past few years:
| Year | Total Spending | General Fund Spending |
| 2001-02 | $495,831,297 | $346,845,022 |
| 2002-03 | $530,804,136 | $370,593,608 |
| 2003-04 | $623,544,443 | $482,655,305 |
| 2004-05 | $660,235,771 | $506,746,590 |
| 2005-06 | $734,687,365 | $557,374,664 |
| 2006-07 | $792,195,555 | $591,813,068 |
| 2007-08 | $837,905,664 | $639,293,540 |
| 2008-09 | $912,423,319 | $677,091,932 |
Over the seven years above, higher ed spending increased from $496 million to $912 million, an 84% increase. Nevada taxpayers’ contribution (the General Fund) was even higher, an increase of over 95% since FY 2002.
It sure doesn’t make sense for Rogers to threaten to close the medical school, if spending has to go flat or even slightly down to avoid devastating tax hikes on Nevada’s families and workers - although in just the past few years, Touro University has grown it’s Nevada medical school to graduate more doctors than NSHE.
It makes more sense to find new efficiencies thoughout the system, such as (at least at the two flagships) requiring professors to increase their teaching load from two to three classes, and requiring “research” professors to generate grant income equal to more than 150% of their burdened cost, like most research institutions require. This movement is already underway.
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July 19th, 2008 at 7:54 am
It should be noted, at every opportunity, that percentage cuts in general fund spending will not impact NSHE as harshly as other agencies becasue they have other sources of income.
July 19th, 2008 at 9:26 am
Thanks, Bob. It would be interesting to know how much actual money every taxpayers has to pay to support Rogers’ pet project.
July 19th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Huge spending of Nevada money.
Close that money drain Fire Science Academy in Carlin.
Better yet if old lover boy Jim resigned as Governor an moved far far away from Nevada
July 19th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
I am the president of the College Libertarians here at UNR, and the numbers do not lie. Please read my articles, and watch the video I proposed to President Glick in regards to the “cuts”.
Latest one with video:
“UNR Town Hall Meeting: “[The State of Nevada] has substantially enhanced our budget” -President Glick”
http://www.unrlibertarians.com/2008/07/unr-town-hall-meeting-budget-crisis.html
Older:
“Give Our State A Break - UNR is Ripping it Off”
http://www.unrlibertarians.com/2008/06/give-our-state-break-unr-is-ripping-it.html
“Let’s Cut the Bullshit and Look at the Numbers - UNR Budget”
http://www.unrlibertarians.com/2008/06/lets-cut-bullshit-and-look-at-numbers.html
July 20th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
LOL……In the memo that Rogers had attached from his “special counsel”, the idiot lawyer misspells confidential on the header of each page after the 1st page.
He spells it “CONFIDNTIAL” unless that is Latin for confidential.
http://media.lasvegassun.com/media/pdfs/blogs/documents/2008/07/15/07.15.08-UNSOM_Cuts__Legislative_Litigation.pdf
July 27th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Bob: I have always respected your statements when it comes to spending….you know the details. Keep it up!
August 2nd, 2008 at 12:16 pm
I wholeheartedly support an AUDIT before UNLV gets anymore tax dollares.
CZAR Rogers is a complete failure. A bottleneck to education who keeps dangling a carrot (money) in front of those in power lets get real people.
GET RODGERS OUT MARXISM DOES NOT WORK!