Georgia’s university workers rip state budget cuts at Gwinnett College building groundbreaking

Georgia Gwinnett College faculty members gather to raise awareness of budget cuts they say exacerbate existing funding problems. (Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder)

The financial year for Georgia’s 26 public colleges and universities starts in July with significant cuts for all institutions in the budget awaiting Gov. Brian Kemp’s signature.

The governor has 40 days from the end of the Legislative session to sign or veto legislation, or to let them become law without his signature.

The budget passed by the state Legislature calls for a $66 million decrease in state funding, which a group of professors at Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville said will harm their ability to retain talent and instruct students.