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Brnovich files appeal in tuition dispute with regents
Attorney General Mark Brnovich wants the Court of Appeals to rule he has the right to sue the Board of Regents over what he claims is illegally high university tuition, arguing that he has a constitutional right and obligation to protect taxpayer funds.
John Arnold: Counting on college attainment to boost economy
John Arnold, the newly appointed executive director of the Arizona Board of Regents, has an affinity for numbers.
Political operatives learned the ropes as student regents
The foundation for the modern student regent in Arizona was laid by the last one who could not vote: Patrick McWhorter.
A quality higher education stands the test of time
Higher education is one of the most important investments for an individual’s future and our future as a state, an investment that will transform individual lives and elevate our state’s standard of living and quality of life.
Arizona Board of Regents to consider new executive director
e board is holding a special meeting Thursday afternoon in which they will discuss the appointment of John Arnold as the next executive director.
ABOR: Out-of-state students can’t sue over ‘dreamers’ tuition
Out of state students who paid full tuition at Arizona universities have no right to sue for refunds even though the schools were charging less to people not here legally, an attorney for the Arizona Board of Regents contends.
AG lawsuit against regents dismissed
Attorney General Mark Brnovich has no legal right to challenge the tuition the Arizona Board of Regents sets for the state's three universities -- or even the policies used to come up with those numbers, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Connie Contes decided today.
‘Dreamers’ lose at state Supreme Court
In a brief order this morning the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that it violates both state and federal law to offer those in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program the same tuition as paid by other state residents.
Regents president Eileen Klein to step down as she meets personal goals at helm
In a statement released Monday, Klein gave no clear timeline for her departure or next moves, saying only that she would be leaving her position later this year “to take some time off before deciding what my next adventure will be.”
Judge hears arguments in AG suit against regents
Lawyers for the Board of Regents told a judge Friday that Attorney General Mark Brnovich has no legal right to challenge the tuition it sets for the state's three universities -- or even the policies used to come up with those numbers.
Bill requires universities to pay for lawyers at disciplinary proceedings
The bill, H2028, requires college and university students undergoing disciplinary proceedings involving an allegation of a crime to be represented by a lawyer. If the student can’t afford one, the bill mandates the college or university to provide the student with legal counsel.
AG rules against regents, concludes Legislature can set university tuition rates
Attorney General Mark Brnovich issued a legal opinion December 7 saying that, with only narrow exceptions, the Legislature has “unrestricted’’ authority to redefine the powers and duties of the Arizona Board of Regents.
