Many indeed Most states have outpaced us and frozen in state tuition has made it still more difficult for us to maintain our excellence. Add to that another significant challenge. We are the only flagship university in the country that does not have the ability to borrow money without specific legislative approval. to do so in each instance. This means that every time we do building, renovations or construction, unless it's funded entirely by gifts or grants, we need to go through … (33:36–33:44)
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Asserts that [UW Madison] is the only flagship university unable to borrow money without legislative approval.
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