SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah’s public colleges and universities are preparing to ask lawmakers for an extra $83 million next year to pay for employees, enrollment growth and other programs and more than $150 million for campus buildings.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports (https://bit.ly/2xLdwAT ) the Utah System of Higher Education put together a wish list Friday for the upcoming legislative session starting in January.
The $83 million increase includes $30 million for worker pay, $16 million for enrollment and $8 million for financial aid.
Higher education officials are also seeking $40 million for an engineering building at Weber State University, a $50 million science building at Dixie State University and nearly $65 million for the Utah Valley University business school.
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Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune, https://www.sltrib.com
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