President George Russell (1991 - 1996) early in his presidency began the process of raising tuition for the primary reason of providing a fair salary for the faculty and staff of the University of Missouri System. As more money was collected for tuition, the state legislature began to decrease funding for higher education.
MU unfairly values corporate model over academics
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 | 10:00 a.m. CDT
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