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President Floyd makes first presentation to Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations

February 26, 1999

LANSING, Mich. -- WMU President Elson S. Floyd testified before the Michigan House Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations on Wednesday, Feb. 24. It was the first presentation before the subcommittee by Floyd, who took office as WMU's sixth president on August 1, 1998.

During his comments and responses to questions, the president spoke on his commitment to the citizens of Michigan, on the importance of research and research universities to the state, on the proposed new funding plan for state universities, and on WMU's future. The following are excerpts from Floyd's Feb. 24 testimony in Lansing.

On his commitment to the citizens of Michigan

On the importance of research and research universities to the state

 

 

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On the proposed new funding plan for state universities

 

 

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On WMU'S future

 

 

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Media contact: Matt Kurz, 616 387-8400, matt.kurz@wmich.edu


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