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.

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May 9, 2008

Governor Culver signs education budget bill

Governor Culver signed the education appropriations bill today in Bettendorf. The bill provides over $700 million to be used for studies, salaries, operational costs, and other strategic initiatives that will help keep UNI and the other two Regent institutions competitive.

Also included in the education appropriations bill signed today by the Governor was the Math and Science Initiative funding of $4 million. The investment from the state is a great start to the program that will address the needs of performance in math and science among our students and teachers.

Thanks again for all your efforts this legislative session! We certainly couldn't do it without you.