Sunday, July 20, 2014

University of Nebraska to continue targeting strategic initiatives in budget request - GWYNETH ROBERTS, Lincoln Journal Star

The University of Nebraska will continue targeting “economic competitiveness” initiatives in its two-year budget request set to go before the Board of Regents on July 18. Announced Friday, the biennial request covers NU’s operations for the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 fiscal years, and includes a 1 percent increase in state appropriations for core operations like maintenance and utilities. According to NU Interim President James Linder, the budget increase would help the university further initiatives across all four campuses -- specifically those focused on engineering, information sciences, health care, national security, public-private partnerships and rural development. “The University of Nebraska plays a leading role in ensuring the state’s economic competitiveness -- starting with our excellent academic programs that educate thousands of graduates each year who go on to work at leading companies or start their own businesses,” Linder said in a news release. http://journalstar.com/news/local/education/nu-seeking-percent-budget-increase-for-next-two-years/article_caa30f1a-bd13-5b25-b8b1-ff710acb8edf.html