UConn students walked out of class Wednesday and traveled to the state Capitol in Hartford in response to Gov. Ned Lamont’s two-year budget plan.
and could lead to increasing tuition by thousands of dollars.
Dr. Radenka Maric. the University of Connecticut’s president, said if it is enacted as proposed, the budget would leave the university with a shortfall of nearly $160 million next year and that Maric has said that if they are faced with budget challenges, all non-academic expenses, including the cost associated with playing basketball games at the XL Center, are on the table.Get New England news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox.
Lamont's office released a statement on Wednesday afternoon, saying there is a"historic level" of state funding for UConn in his budget proposal. “Our budget proposal includes the largest block grant ever proposed for UConn in state history. I am a strong believer in UConn’s contributions to the economic growth of Connecticut, and that is why I’ve proposed increasing the state block grant funding for the university every year since taking office.
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