The University of Connecticut could save more than $50 million over five years by consolidating more purchasing decisions and technology services, boosting ticket prices for high-demand sports and kicking its fundraising into higher gear, a new consultants' report says. The recommendations unveiled Thursday also include offering more year-around classes rather than scaling back each summer, charging more for parking and bus rides, and examining whether small academic majors and waning programs are valuable enough to justify continuing them. UConn trustees received the recommendations from McKinsey & Co., which it paid $3.9 million last year to suggest ways to cut costs and boost income as the school's state subsidies drop. Read more at:
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