How state budget cuts threaten Chico’s economy

How state budget cuts threaten Chico’s economy

One of many highlights of serving as the 13th president at Chico State is living in the heart of our beautiful campus, which puts me in walking distance to downtown Chico and the adjacent neighborhoods where many of our students live. The important intersection between the university and the community is obvious as I watch swarms of students coming or going from coffee shops, restaurants, boutiques, and farmers markets. Chico State works extreme…

The freezes and budget cuts continue in the United States, after CISA, the agency in charge of IT security, is the University of Oregon which sees the operating budget shrinking. The federal government has cut funding at the university which directly impacts the lab. $250,000 is missing to ensure the maintenance of the Open Source Lab.If this budget is not found quickly, the structure will close in the coming months. Since 2024, funding has decl…