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The Iowa Legislature may approve an $18 million budget cut to higher education.
Regents face $18 million in budget cuts to higher ed
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Source: National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)
Sexual assault is a complex and horrible issue. It is personal, it is heartbreaking and it is different in every case. But if we ever want to
put an end to sexual assault, we have to stop letting its complexity get in our way. This is the second story in a semester-long series
where the Daily will publish a multitude of stories related to sexual assault, including discussions about various resources survivors can
obtain if they are comfortable doing so. — Emily Barske, editor in chief
SEPARATING GRAY: DIFFERENT TYPES OF ABUSE TRIGGER WARNING This content uses language that may trigger sexual assault survivors. By Ally.Frickel @iowastatedaily.com
Although there may be an emphasis on sexual assault, other types of abuse are certainly not going unnoticed. Counselors and professionals across the nation, including some at Iowa State, have laid the groundwork of the differences and similarities between predominant types of abuse. Sexual abuse, along with other forms of abuse, is a crime. Therefore, the Department of Justice, DOJ, the nation’s first source of criminal investigation and enforcement, has information on different abuses and the difference between abuse and violence. The difference between abuse and violence comes down to abuse being defined as intentional impact on the victim,
according to DOJ. Violence, in contrast, is a pattern of aggressive behavior. Because there may be some gray area or overlap between the two, under certain state legislatures, including Iowa, the term “violence” may be interchangeable with “abuse.” Lorraine Acker, director of the Margaret Sloss Women’s Center, described what an act of violence is. “If you’re trying to prevent something from leaving their space, if you’re trying to control someone, that’s an act of violence,” Acker said. Dr. Courtney Clippert-Treadwell, staff psychologist and outreach coordinator in Student Counseling Services, said, “Abuse may not be considered violent, but it can still have that negative impact on somebody.” Domestic abuse Domestic abuse is a form of abuse occurring within the household, according to the DOJ. This could include abuse among relationships of those living un-
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Compared to the initial $25.5 million in budget cuts proposed by Gov. Terry Branstad, funding reduction in higher education may be reduced to roughly $18 million after a budget deal was brokered between the leaders of the Iowa Legislature Monday evening. The deal, which was approved by leaders in both the House and Senate, would cut $8 million from Iowa State and the University of Iowa, and $2 million from the University of Northern Iowa this year. The $18 million in regent budget cuts is just a portion of the $110 million in the state funding reduction proposed in early January by Branstad, who is slated to leave for the U.S. ambassador to China position should he be approved later this year. The bill cleared a Senate subcommittee Monday and is expected to be ratified by the end of the week. The cuts come as part of a $117.8 million spending cut agreed upon by Branstad and Iowa House and Senate Republican leaders in an attempt to fix budget shortcomings for the fiscal year ending June 30. The Iowa Legislature previously approved for the current fiscal year $232.2 million for Iowa, $184.4 million for Iowa State and $97 million for UNI. While regent officials told the The Des Moines Register that these cuts will not increase tuition for the 2017-18 academic year, future tuition increases will depend on whether the Legislature can accommodate the regents’ funding request for the next fiscal year. Iowa State Student Body President Cole Staudt said that while he is disappointed at the decision to cut funding [from higher education,] he’s glad the amount has decreased from Branstad’s initial speculations. “I’d like to see no cuts, but with today’s atmosphere, I think this is the best we can hope for,” Staudt said. Staudt, however, wants to make the dangers of continuing to cut funding clear to legislators. “We need to make it very clear that we need [the funding] that the Board of Regents and Iowa State requested to hold undergraduate tuition increases down,” he said. The Board of Regents agreed in December to hold resident undergraduate tuition increases at 2 percent for the next two years, but only if the state Legislature could provide a 2 percent increase in funding as well. Josh Lehman, senior communications director for the Iowa Board of Regents, said that while any cut is tough, they appreciate the efforts made by both parties in the Iowa Legislature to reduce any additional potential cuts. Lehman also said the regents
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