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Governor’s 2013-14 Budget is Good News for Higher Education

Funding recommendation includes key priorities for Utah’s colleges and universities

SALT LAKE CITY – The 2013-14 budget recommendation released by Governor Gary Herbert today contains good news for Utah’s institutions of higher education. The Governor’s budget includes the top three priorities for the Utah System of Higher Education, which were requested by the State Board of Regents,...

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Urquhart: Colleges need better prepared students

(David DeMille, The Spectrum) -- Utah Sen. Stephen Urquhart, R-St. George, is considering a plan that would set academic requirements for graduating high school stu­dents in order to earn college admission. While some state schools al­ready have admissions require­ments, most — including Dixie State College — have an open enrollment system where any­one is allowed to register for classes. As...

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Conference teaches higher ed lobbying

(Nic Dunn, Daily Utah Chronicle) -- Some state legislators are questioning whether public education in Utah is really worth the state funding it receives, said Dave Buhler, associate commissioner for the Utah System of Higher Education. Buhler, a former Utah senator and political science professor at the U, spoke at the Associated Students of the University of Utah’s Civic Engagement...

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Higher Education Costs Going Up

(Jessica Gail, KCPW) -- With higher education taking a hit in the 2012 budget approved by the Utah legislature, the costs are likely to be passed on to students. David Buhler, Associate Commissioner of the Utah System of Higher Education, says schools have saved as much as they can over the past three years,...

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