Good news for UM: Bullock calls for special session - Shaylee Ragar, Montana Kaimin

Now that the governor has recalled legislators to Helena, his proposal has been adjusted from a 10 percent reduction to a 1 percent reduction in MUS funds, according to Kevin McRae, spokesperson for the Commissioner of Higher Education. UM would be looking at about a $500,000 reduction in state allocations for next year if the reduction went through. “We are grateful to the governor for his recommendation that recognizes that students are already paying more for education,” McRae said. UM students saw a tuition raise this fall after the regular legislative session left OCHE with a $20 million hole to fill. This fall’s tuition increase helped cover about three quarters of that deficit. http://www.montanakaimin.com/news/good-news-for-um-bullock-calls-for-special-session/article_55aa4912-c429-11e7-b3f8-0783c466caa5.html