University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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M Mawr term, with that carefree college life. The police looked cautiously at us and wondered what was to occur. Would the students riot against the Vietnam War or protest the tuition increases? No one knew, but we soon found out. The Pennsylvania

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U NIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH 1. CHANCBLLOR or THB UNIVERSITY July ll, 1969 Dear Student: I regret that I must notify you that, as of this date, it appears virtually certain there will be a tuition increase at the University of Pittsburgh effective with the fall 1969 term. The amount of the increase will depend on action to be taken or expected to be taken by the Common- wealth legislature, which has not yet appropriated funds for the fiscal year that began on July l, 1969. Although the leadership of the General Assembly is working to resolve the state's fiscal dilemma, they now advise me that it seems unlikely that sufficient funds will be appropriated to meet the budget requests of this and other state-related universities, and that increases in tuition will be required to meet operating expensesf We anticipate that the extent of the increase at Pitt will be established within a few days or weeks, and in any case before tuition bills are sent out next month. As you are aware, this problem for the University of Pittsburgh is but one aspect of a general budget impasse affecting the government of the Commonwealth and all institutions serviced by it. The University, along with other state-supported institutions, submitted its budget request on schedule nearly a year ago, after which the request was reviewed, modified, and incorporated in the budget submission of the Governor to the General Assembly last January. Normally, a legislature can be expected to act on a budget in late winter or spring, but this year the legislature has gone through a very difficult period of debate and negotiation that still continues. In closing, let me say how much I regret the prospect of an additional financial burden on the student, but we are presented with no other choice at this time. Sincerely, M LZXQY Wi Lt my Wesley W. osvar Chancellor or even close if the problem was not solved. It was not until 'March - nine months later that a budget did pass, and we knew at least for the time being, we were safe