Monday, March 15, 2010

Higher ed bill passes

The much talked about higher education bill was passed last week.

Senate Bill 480 retracts some of the powers given to Marshall and WVU back in 2005, when the Legislature gave new freedoms to the state's two largest universities by removing several oversight provisions from the Higher Education Policy Commission. The schools' governing boards were given authority to create new academic programs, raise tuition and fees and approve operating and capital budgets.

Read the whole story here: http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/x2086847982/Higher-ed-bill-passes-easily

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