<p>There are some exceptions around the country, but as a starting point, you should assume that a public university has been very badly impacted by the recession. To find specifics, you will have to do some research. I would recommend three places to start:</p>
<p>a) look at the university’s website for statements. Letters from president and chancellors regarding the budget are usually posted.</p>
<p>b) find the schools student newspaper and search for articles on budget</p>
<p>c) do a general Google news search with the university’s name and budget</p>
<p>For example, here’s a starting point for UMASS:</p>
<p>[UMass</a> Amherst: Office of the Chancellor » Campus Budget](<a href=“http://www.umass.edu/chancellor/budget.html]UMass”>http://www.umass.edu/chancellor/budget.html)</p>
<p>To understand the budget talk, we are currently 2 months into Fiscal Year 2010. It started July 1st for most schools.</p>