CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — The president of Southern Illinois University says the school’s three campuses could see a “wholesale ending of programs” if it suffers a $40 million cut next year under Governor Bruce Rauner’s fiscal year 2017 budget proposal.

President Randy Dunn met with SIU’s budget leaders Monday night in Edwardsville. During the meeting, Dunn said that chunks of operations will “start to disappear if this budget proposal isn’t moderated.” He said details of any proposed budget cuts will be announced over the coming weeks and months.

While Rauner’s budget address last week included plans for K-12 school funding, it didn’t mention higher education or the nearly $400 million yet to be appropriated this year in grants to low-income students.

The state’s public colleges and universities have gone nearly eight months without an appropriation from the state.

 

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