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Lawmakers approve $9.23 billion budget
Three weeks after the Senate surprised the Capitol community by unilaterally moving forward with a bare bones budget proposal, Republicans in the House and Senate came to an agreement on a spending plan they hope the governor will accept.
University presidents pitch lawmakers on value of research
Investing in research infrastructure at Arizona’s public universities is essential for the state to be competitive, Arizona State President Michael M. Crow told lawmakers Wednesday.
Appropriations chair: AZ spending too much on unneeded college educations
Arizona is spending too much money providing a university education to students who really do not need it, according to the head of the House Appropriations Committee.
Education funding fight begins to heat
A fight is brewing at the Capitol over how much new money – if any – to give to the state university system.
Arizona ‘in-state’ policy change benefits Navajo students
Navajo Nation students who live in New Mexico or Utah stand to benefit from a policy change approved by the Arizona Board of Regents.
Report: Arizona saw nation’s largest in-state tuition hikes
Arizona’s four-year public universities had the nation’s largest in-state tuition and fees increase over the past five years, according the nonprofit organization that oversees the SAT.
Higher education officials press for more business engagement
University officials today pressed the business community and the state for more engagement in creating a robust college education system, even as they acknowledged that schools are adapting to technology-driven changes in higher education.
Meeting aims to improve American Indian education
Educators and language activists are meeting in Flagstaff for a conference aimed at better serving American Indian students.
Regents approve tuition hikes at Arizona universities
The Arizona Board of Regents on Thursday approved tuition increases at the state's three public universities and directed staff to explore legal options to reduce tuition for some immigrants.
Arizona universities propose 3-5 percent tuition hikes
Northern Arizona University students could see tuition increase 5 percent, and students at Arizona State University and the University of Arizona could owe 3 percent more next year under proposals released Friday.
Lawmaker: Criminal penalties for illegal campaign coordination
When Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery accused Attorney General Tom Horne of illegally coordinating his campaign with a supposedly independent expenditure group, state law restricted him to seeking civil penalties.
Universities, agencies seek major spending hikes
Now that the economy is recovering, universities and state agencies are seeking budget increases and have asked Gov. Jan Brewer to fight for at least $500 million in new spending.
