And he spoke of the challenges all universities face as knowledge explodes.

It is also an assignment universities are more frequently facing.

A principal problem that universities face is students' laxity toward security.

But he would not say whether the universities might face retrenchment next year.

State colleges and universities would face cuts in some cases.

The universities may be facing the possibility of legal action against them.

The gift comes as colleges and universities face pressure to limit aid to foreign students.

He said the incident was the biggest political controversy the university faced in 20+ years.

During this period, however, the university as a private institution was facing financial troubles.

His appointment comes at a time when the system's 20 universities face a $402 million shortfall in state money.