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Following the trend of the last few years, Fresno State is implementing yet another budget cut for the 2011-12 fiscal year, with students and teachers seeing the largest effects. According to associate vice president of financial affairs Clint Moffitt, Fresno State’s budget is being cut by just less than $6 million for the fiscal year.

The International Exchange program and National Exchange program, among other study-abroad services, have seen dramatic cuts in their budgets due to a lack in university funding. The aftermath of these cuts has affected faculty, staff and student services.

Fresno State’s latest student fee increase will begin in the fall semester, and why the fee increase is necessary depends on who you ask. Just how much that increase is remains unknown.

Fresno State students and faculty came together Wednesday afternoon to protest student fee hikes and state budget cuts as part of the “Class Action Rally and March,” as all 23 California State University locations held events in an attempt to have their voices heard.

Fresno State students will be joining other California State Universities today in a protest of educational budget cuts.

As California faces a huge budget deficit and budget cuts all around, so does the California State University system. Fresno State will be faced with the challenge of overcoming a huge budget cutback, and the students are bearing the brunt of the cost.

A budget reduction proposed by Governor Jerry Brown forecasts even tougher times for Fresno State students and faculty.

In the annual Spring Assembly address President Welty explains the changes due to Governor Brown’s proposed budget cuts.

The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation has partnered with four nonprofit educational organizations to develop postsecondary online courses for the nation’s higher education system.