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University students, administrators are anxious over possible tuition hikes
Students and administrators at the state universities are worried that the $50 million cut in the state budget will lead to a double-digit tuition hike.
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6% of state employees make $100,000 or more — 5,522 people
Last year, 5,522 state employees brought home paychecks that added up to $100,000 or more, according to salary figures from the Comptroller’s office. That’s about 6% of most full-time workers employed by the state and 383 more than in 2010.
Read MoreUniversity of Maryland College Park, Baltimore campuses approve partnership
The University of Maryland’s College Park and Baltimore campuses will be collaborating to “MPower the State” through a new strategic partnership, the Board of Regents voted unanimously on Thursday.
The university system has been exploring ways to work more closely after the General Assembly passed a bill last year directing both campuses to look into the possibility of a merger.
Read MoreFunding for University System of Maryland Office threatened, officials say
Administrators from the University System of Maryland delivered impassioned and at times confusing testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education and Economic Development on Wednesday in response to recommended budget cuts.
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