Eastern Michigan University regents approve tuition increase and layoffs - Kyle Feldscher, Ann Arbor.com

Eastern Michigan University students will see a 3.65 percent increase in tuition — the lowest increase among state public universities — and about 70 positions will be cut as a part of the university’s 2011-12 budget. The university’s Board of Regents voted unanimously to approve the budget in Tuesday’s meeting. The tuition increases and staffing cuts were a part of the $281.4 million university budget for the 2011-12 school year. President Susan Martin became choked up during the meeting when speaking about the budget cuts and said the budget process -- including the layoff of 40 employees and the elimination of another 30 positions through attrition -- was extremely hard for the university..