UNI Legislative Update
The Office of Governmental Relations provides legislative updates to the campus community through online communication and bimonthly campus presentations. These updates will inform faculty, staff and students of hot topics facing the legislature and legislative actions affecting UNI and the Regents institutions.
April 23, 2008
MATH & SCIENCE FUNDING ADDED TO THE BUDGET
The Senate just added $4 million to the Regents budget to start up the Math & Science Initiative (STEM). A very special UNITE thanks to Senators Danielson, Dotzler, Gronstal, Dvorsky, and Heckroth who all contributed greatly to find additional funds for the Initiative. The budget bill now heads back to the House where it must approve the Senate version before it heads to Governor Culver's desk.
This is a significant step forward and thank you all for your hard work in contacting your legislators over the past few weeks. This is a perfect example of how grassroots advocacy can influence the process. As a result of your combined effort, Iowa will reap the benefits that the Math & Science Initiative has to offer.
As I said above, this is not final. The bill must go back to the House and then to the Governor. Our hard work has paid off and we can't let that work go to waste. Plus urge your Representative to accept the Senate amendment that significantly funds the Math & Science Initiative.