Conference
committee recommends 1% increase for
higher education
Responding to continuing state budget
pressures, a conference committee
has recommended a reduction in state
appropriations to higher education
from 3 percent to 1 percent for fiscal
year '09. This means EMU expects
to receive an increase over last
year of approximately $750,000, rather
than the $2 million originally proposed. More
about appropriations prospects...
Legislative
Action Center next phase for EMU
Caucus
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Dr. Xie |
Since it was launched in December,
more than 300 members of the Eastern
Michigan University community have
pledged to become legislative advocates
by enrolling in the EMU Caucus. A
highly sophisticated software program
is being developed by the University’s
own Institute for Geospatial Research & Education
(IGRE) as part of the next phase
of the group’s development.
More about LAC...
Dykema Gossett
holds campus retreat
EMU's Lansing-based multi-client lobby
firm, Dykema Gossett, was on campus
Monday, April 7 for a legislative
planning retreat. The Strategic
Operations Council, as well as each
academic college, was invited to meet
with Dykema's lobby team and the EMU
Government Relations staff to discuss
legislative issues. The Dykema team
capped off their day on the EMU campus
with a public forum to share with the
University community what it is they
do on behalf of EMU and invite feedback
on what issues should receive more
emphasis.
You can help!
Join the EMU Caucus today
The EMU Caucus consists of dedicated
members of the EMU community who
pledge to advocate, when needed,
on behalf of the University at the
local, state, or federal level.
EMU Caucus members are typically
asked to contact their state lawmakers
when prompted by the Office of Government
Relations.
Having a strong community of institutional
advocates is critical in securing
the resources Eastern Michigan University
requires to remain a world-class,
comprehensive university.
Please sign up to advocate for EMU
today.
Click
here to sign up
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A
conference committee charged with ironing
out differences between the House and Senate
on the issue of capital outlay for state universities
and community colleges has recommended the
state authorize $31.5 million toward the renovation
of Pray-Harrold. The conference committee's
action suggests that the contentious capital
outlay process may be coming to a close and
that EMU will be receiving its first state
financed capital improvement in 12 years.
