LET'S TALK: Robert Smith, Slippery Rock University president, met with students Tuesday in the University Union to discuss the University's 2010-2011 budget. Smith told the student that the University was able to close an $8.9 million budget gap through a combination of revenue enhancements and budget cuts. He also shared that the University faces a projected $6 million budget gap for 2011-2012. The University will continue to use an open and transparent process for budgeting that is tied to the strategic plan. (Photo by Laura Smith, an art major from Baldwin.)