BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – With lawmakers set to reconvene next week to continue discussions on linking higher education funding to student outcomes , university leaders on Tuesday urged each other to stay engaged – and unified – in shaping whatever model may emerge.

During a virtual meeting of the Alabama Council of College and University Presidents, members discussed the upcoming Nov. 12 task force meeting of the House and Senate education budget committees that are exploring ways to “modernize” how state dollars are allocated to public universities.

“We’d rather be at the table offering opinions than not,” Jacksonville State University President Don Killingsworth told his peers. He encouraged his colleagues to attend the meeting.

House Education Budget Chairman Danny Garrett, R-Trussv

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