Rising tuition is prompting a state representative to call for a state commission to oversee public universities, but a spokesman for the colleges accuses Rep. Bob Genetski of trying "to dismantle public education." A bill from Genetski, R-Saugatuck, would create an 11-member commission to study the current structure of the state\'s 15 public universities, and if necessary recommend changes to the governor and Legislature. The University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University - have trustees elected statewide. "This commission may make a recommendation that we need major changes in higher education governance or that we need a whole new form of governance. Either way, I think it\'s time to put the discussion on the table," said Genetski. "He\'s trying to dismantle higher education," said Michael Boulus, executive director of the Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan. Boulus defended the tuition hikes, saying state aid dropped by $936 per student, and tuition increases averaged $641 per student. "We\'re seeing record enrollment," he said. "People in Michigan are willing to pay for high quality education programs."

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