Western Michigan University interim President Diether Haenicke, who was scheduled to make WMU's case for stronger state funding to legislators today, said a major focus in his testimony "will be to fight very vigorously against the attempt from Michigan, Michigan State and Wayne State to split off from the rest of the educational system in the state and make it a system of the Big Three…and the other 12." Haenicke asked if thousands more high school graduates start seeking degrees, "where do you think these additional college-bound students would find themselves?" He said "the other 12 (public universities) are the ones who are going to be making a major difference in the work-force development of this state."