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State of the University address
Ribeau advocates for state support, but counsels self-reliance

Ohio is faced with a dilemma, President Ribeau said in his State of the University address Feb. 24. It has a declining economy that needs to move from its old, manufacturing base to a new, knowledge base—and it needs educated workers to accomplish that. But it is also dealing with a Medicaid crisis that is consuming 40 percent of its overall budget and a tax structure that inhibits economic growth.

As a result, the funding needed by higher education to train the many needed, knowledge-based workers is being slashed rather than increased, and Ohio continues to stagnate.

In response to the situation, university presidents, including Ribeau, are proposing a Higher Education Compact that would provide supplemental funds to increase both enrollment and access and help see students through to graduation. The plan would establish a stable budget environment for higher education, allowing colleges and universities—as well as parents—to plan for the future with a predictable base level of funding.

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