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2010 Legislative Platform
The University of Missouri serves a unique role as Missouri’s largest public research, land-grant University. Even in challenging economic times, the state must provide predictable and stable funding for higher education and must continue to reinvest in Mizzou. The Mizzou Legislative Network, in support of the best interests and traditions of MU, recognizes the University of Missouri System's 2010 Legislative Priorities and shall partner with the UM System to advance those priorities beneficial to the University of Missouri, the state’s flagship university.
Maintaining funding for the University’s core operating budget is the highest priority. The Mizzou Legislative Network supports the UM System’s request of $451 million for the FY2011 operating budget.
• Higher education should be spared additional cuts even in difficult budget times as the University continues to operate at state funding levels below FY2001. The core operating budget should be level funded for FY2011.
• If additional funds are available for higher education, MLN supports the University’s request for the third year of the 4.2 percent annual increase agreed to by the General Assembly to support the University’s mission of teaching, research, service and economic development.
• MLN also supports the University’s request for $8.5 million to support the extraordinary student enrollment growth in the UM System since FY2001, as well as the $7.2 million state match as part of a three-year plan to bring ranked faculty compensation up to the median of peer institutions, should state funding be available.
The Mizzou Legislative Network supports the concept of a bonding proposal that, if approved by a majority of voters, would provide sufficient funds to build the highest priority capital projects at public higher education institutions, including those projects directly benefiting the University of Missouri.
The Mizzou Legislative Network supports adjusting the Access Missouri Scholarship Program to equalize awards for students at public and private four-year higher education institutions.
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