UNM REGENTS VOTE ON TUITION HIKE THIS WEEK

 

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO BOARD OF REGENTS IS POSTPONING A VOTE ON RAISING TUITION AND PROVIDING PAY RAISES FOR FACULTY AND STAFF. THE VOTE WAS TO BEEN HELD ON TUESDAY, BUT THE DECISION IS BEING DELAYED UNTIL FRIDAY.

UNDER CONSIDERATION IS A PROPOSAL THAT WOULD HIKE TUITION BY ONE AND-A-HALF PERCENT. FACULTY MEMBERS WOULD GET PAY RAISES OF 3-PERCENT…WHILE STAFF MEMBERS WOULD SEE THEIR PAY GO UP BY 2-PERCENT.