State Appropriations Increasing Despite Boren's Comments

When the likelihood of tuition hikes increases, OU President David Boren seems to blame the Oklahoma State Legislature for the decrease in funding.

"In spite of a short fall of revenues, the governor and the state legislature did their best to avoid cuts in education budgets," Boren said. "In addition, OU made approximately $8 million in internal savings through freezes in hiring, in compensation, and other areas."

Despite Boren's attribution of costs to the state legislature, the state has increased their appropriations to the Norman campus from $131.2 million in 2006 to $156.9 million in 2009.

Jay Doyle, the press secretary for President Boren, has been contacted about this issue but has failed to give a response.