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Wright State needs to cut $25 million from its upcoming budget to balance its books after years of overspending drained the schoolâs reserve funds. Missouri S&T has to cut around $8 million from its upcoming budget because of a reduction in state support, officials there said.
Schrader is a proponent of diversity in higher education and she spoke about why more women and minorities are needed to fill an increasing number of science, technology, engineering and math.
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Schrader, who will become the first woman to serve as president of Wright State, also talked about what it was like to break the glass ceiling at WSU and Missouri S&T, where she also served as the institutionâs first female leader.
Below are video clips of some of the topics covered in the interview with Schrader:
1. On financial issues and implementing budget cuts
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2. On being the first woman leader of WSU and Missouri S&T
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3. On workforce demand and STEM jobs and the workforce
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4. On meeting students and being visible on campus
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5. On the faculty and WSUâs âtumultuous few yearsâ
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