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Regents approve U tuition increase

By By Rochelle McConkie and By Rochelle McConkie | March 24, 2008
The State Board of Regents approved a 6 percent tuition increase for the U last week at its meeting in St. George. With this increase, the average resident student taking a 15-hour course load will pay $256.20 more for tuition every semester. Regents spokeswoman Amanda Covington said that at 5.

Student leaders praise textbook tax cut

By By Rochelle McConkie and By Rochelle McConkie | March 13, 2008
A coalition of student leaders from colleges and universities statewide gathered at the Capitol yesterday to announce and celebrate what they called a victory for all Utah students: tax-free textbooks. "This started as a small idea but turned into a huge initiative," said Marko Mijic, government relations director for the Associated Students of the University of Utah.

Parties cited for potential financial errors

By By Rochelle McConkie and By Rochelle McConkie | March 13, 2008
Elections Registrar Dave Martini filed a number of grievances against both parties running in the ASUU election late last night. The Focus Party will be tried in a hearing tonight because some receipts from its purchases did not claim sales tax by using the U's tax exemption number, which is a violation of election rules.

Legislative Roundup: In-state tuition repeal dies with session’s close

By By Rochelle McConkie and By Rochelle McConkie | March 12, 2008
From January to March of the past six years, undocumented students and their families have been on edge, playing a painful waiting game to see whether the Utah State Legislature would take away their ability to go to college. "When I realized I could graduate and go to college, I felt proud, but then I found out about House Bill 241," said an undocumented senior at West High School who asked to be unnamed.

Law school may raise minimum GPA

By By Rochelle McConkie and By Rochelle McConkie | March 11, 2008
A proposal to raise the minimum GPA for the S. J. Quinney College of Law from 1.85 to 2.5 is causing a ruckus among U law students, who have been sparring in an online debate over the possible change since its announcement last week. Robert Adler, associate dean for academic affairs at the law school, said the change is necessary to ensure students who graduate are able to pass the bar exam and be qualified attorneys.

Textbooks now tax-free

By By Rochelle McConkie and By Rochelle McConkie | March 6, 2008
After a wave of student support and a reinterpretation of state tax codes, U college textbooks will be tax-free starting April 1, 2008. ASUU Government Relations Director Marko Mijic said the tax change is the result of students statewide taking ownership of the initiative.

Employee pay raise passes

By By Rochelle McConkie and By Rochelle McConkie | March 6, 2008
House Bill 4, which determines state agency and higher education compensation increases for the upcoming fiscal year, passed in the Senate yesterday and must now be signed by Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. to go into affect. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Ron Bigelow, R-West Valley, provides for a 3 percent compensation increase for all university employees and 2 percent cost of living increase contingent on changes in health plans.

Bill to speed up eviction process dies

By By Rochelle McConkie and By Rochelle McConkie | March 6, 2008
A bill that would have exempted university housing from state eviction laws by eliminating the court process died last night in the House of Representatives. The U wanted the bill passed so Housing and Residential Education could evict students who are not paying their leases or are no longer attending classes without going to court, speeding up the process so HRE could fill these spots with students abiding by the rules.
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