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Board of Regents increases tuition 5.5 percent
Sarah Millard
Issue date: 9/5/07 Section: News
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The UW System Board of Regents passed the 2007-08 university budget 14-3 on Aug. 7. The budget increased tuition at the four-year universities by 5.5 percent.
Tuition rates at the 13 two-year UW schools were frozen, according to a news release from the Board of Regents. The tuition increase is the lowest in seven years.
The Board of Regents are working towards goals laid out in the Growth Agenda for Wisconsin, including: enrolling more Wisconsin residents and graduating more people with bachelors degrees, attracting students from other states and to use the university to grow knowledge-economy jobs in Wisconsin, according to the UW System's Web site.
"Businesses in the state of Wisconsin, mayors in the state of Wisconsin and county board chairs have overwhelmingly endorsed the conclusions we drew in the data on what we're going to need to do to increase prosperity," Regent President Mark Bradley said in the news release.
The Growth Agenda plan says that more bachelor college degree holders in Wisconsin means more high-paying jobs, a strong tax base and an improved state economy.
"Excitement generated throughout the state for the Growth Agenda is contagious and appreciated," Regent Danae Davis said in the news release.
Although the 2007-09 Wisconsin State Budget is at a stalemate as of Monday, UW System President Kevin Reilly said the university needs increased support of the Legislature to maintain affordable, quality education.
"If the Legislature backs off from the reinvestments in the UW already approved by this Board, by the government, the bipartisan Joint Committee on Finance and the Senate, higher tuition is the chief alternative to preserve the level of quality and service demanded by Wisconsinites, and no one wants to go down that road," Reilly said.
Tuition rates at the 13 two-year UW schools were frozen, according to a news release from the Board of Regents. The tuition increase is the lowest in seven years.
The Board of Regents are working towards goals laid out in the Growth Agenda for Wisconsin, including: enrolling more Wisconsin residents and graduating more people with bachelors degrees, attracting students from other states and to use the university to grow knowledge-economy jobs in Wisconsin, according to the UW System's Web site.
"Businesses in the state of Wisconsin, mayors in the state of Wisconsin and county board chairs have overwhelmingly endorsed the conclusions we drew in the data on what we're going to need to do to increase prosperity," Regent President Mark Bradley said in the news release.
The Growth Agenda plan says that more bachelor college degree holders in Wisconsin means more high-paying jobs, a strong tax base and an improved state economy.
"Excitement generated throughout the state for the Growth Agenda is contagious and appreciated," Regent Danae Davis said in the news release.
Although the 2007-09 Wisconsin State Budget is at a stalemate as of Monday, UW System President Kevin Reilly said the university needs increased support of the Legislature to maintain affordable, quality education.
"If the Legislature backs off from the reinvestments in the UW already approved by this Board, by the government, the bipartisan Joint Committee on Finance and the Senate, higher tuition is the chief alternative to preserve the level of quality and service demanded by Wisconsinites, and no one wants to go down that road," Reilly said.
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