You may recall a few months ago, to avert a government shutdown, the US Congress put together a super committee to look into budget cuts (and possible new sources of revenue, as if)… to help us avoid the credit-rating problem that was either real or trumped up politically? Well that super committee has a deadline of November 23, the day before Thanksgiving (which will likely help shorten the list of things for which to be thankful, for many agencies), to make its recommendations. One of the fears held by many insiders, is that Pell Grants and research funding will be cut. A Chronicle if Higher Ed article addressing this issue was found today at this link:
http://chronicle.com/article/Colleges-Fear-Tough-Budget/129752/
