Budget request

    1. In chapter 1, Barr & McClellan highlight several areas/items on a college campus that can strain an institutional budget. Which area/item do you think is causing the most financial stress and why?   2. Alpha University is introduced to us in Chapter 1 along with a laundry list of budget requests for the upcoming year (p. 23-26). After reviewing the requests, please list below your TOP three requests that you believe should be funded and your BOTTOM three requests that you think could be denied at this time. Along with your rankings, provide your rationale behind each decision. Note: requests can be approved but at a lower amount than requested.   3. The text refers to the appropriations allocated to public institutions by the state government to assist in covering the cost of attendance. Please find an academic article that discusses these appropriations and how they relate to higher education. (articles should be published within the past five years) Summarize your article in the discussion below and pose one question you have about the topic.