State funding for Temple still not approved

Today Temple issued the following statement in response to the action this week in the state General Assembly regarding the Commonwealth Appropriation for state-related schools:

“We are extremely concerned with the continued delay on a final vote for the appropriation for Temple University. The failure to act has continuing financial consequences for the University and creates an unacceptable level of uncertainty for our students, families and employees. We remain hopeful that the appropriation will pass next week but we are preparing to take action if it does not.”

Temple has been without its state funding — $178.5 million, accounting for approximately 20 percent of its budget — since the new fiscal year began on July 1, 2009. Learn more about current legislative activities that affect the university at http://www.temple.edu/newsroom/TUGovtAffairs.