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Council members also meet to exchange views and to discuss academic and administrative matters common to the colleges and related academic units of the University . We are urging members of Congress to strike a balance between grant and loan aid to continue to help us make higher education accessible to all students . We are also making some selected strategic investments in academic programs , and we continue our cost savings initiatives , which will produce nearly $ 11 million in cost savings and non-tuition income enhancements in the current budget year . Members of the committee have proposed their solutions to the issues , some with which we agree and others that we don ’ t. Perhaps because of the increased resistance to apoptosis connected to the presence of A and B antigens , blood type A , B and AB individuals have higher incidences of gastro-intestinal cancers than blood type O individuals . Savings result from using repair vendors on a " time and material " basis , rather than using annual service contracts . While you often work with him and are engaged in issues pending at the State level , our office also is actively involved in carrying the Penn State message to Washington and our members of the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation . The Cost Savings Task Force is continuing to examine all possible means to reduce costs and increase non-tuition revenue . Morooney , who has served as the senior director of academic services and emerging technologies at Penn State since July 2002 , will be responsible for more than 500 full-time and nearly 200 part-time University employees managing telecommunications , computing , and other IT services across Penn State . Almost $ 3.2 million is included for other program commitments , such as new faculty positions and for instructional workload adjustments that reflect enrollment changes in the colleges , high priority academic needs , research administration , information technology services , and the university-wide parking and transportation plan . Other savings will result from a reduction in program funds to Eastgate Center in downtown Harrisburg , route changes in mail services , and the elimination of staff positions in administrative offices that were no longer deemed critical . During the past year , members of the Penn State community have participated in dozens of national association working groups and assisted in putting forward recommendations to Congress and the Department of Education . Several excellent examples of learning assessment practices at Penn State were cited by the Commission 's external review team , and the findings will be used to improve programs and services in the future . We expect savings from improved efficiency and processing , and by using new travel data to negotiate improved contracts with airlines and hotels . This year , some members of Congress want to consider different standards that try to track educational outcomes of students , such as the rates at which students complete their programs of study or the rates at which graduates receive professional licensing or certification . As we address cost increases , we will continue our budget reduction , cost savings and reallocation efforts . The category of Aother @ income is made up of recovery of Facilities and Administrative costs incurred in the conduct of research , departmental services , and income on investments .