$62 million of budget allocated for UL

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Meningococcal vaccinations and a tuition-free education for those in foster care were some of the major legislation for college students passed by the Legislature this session. While first-time incoming freshmen will be required to have a meningococcal vaccine, a bill that would pay for those in foster care to go to college doesn't have any money to back it up. The Legislature ended its session Monday evening. At the close of the session many bills, including the capital outlay and appropriations budgets, still required the signature of the governor. About $62 million in state general funds was budgeted for the University of Louisiana. Ray Authement, UL president, did not return a call for comment Monday. This year was the first in recent history that higher education did not have to battle to cover increases in mandated costs like rising insurance and other benefits. The budget also included about $31 million to cover at least a 5 percent increases for faculty. The rest of the story Marsha Sills msills@theadvertiser.com

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Early Childhood Development Center, planning and construction Payable from General Obligation Bonds Priority 2 - $350,000 Priority 5 -$4,800,000 Total - $5,150,000 International Behavioral and Cognitive Testing Center Payable from General Obligation Bonds Priority 5 - $5,400,000 Payable from Fees and Self Generated Revenues - $12,000,000 Total - $17,400,000 Student Union Addition and Renovation Payable from Fees and Self Generated Revenues - $30,947,600 Computer Science Facility, planning and construction Payable from General Obligation Bonds Priority 1 - $600,00025 F.G. Mouton Hall Renovation and Expansion, planning and construction Payable from General Obligation Bonds Priority 1 - $10,195,000 Burke-Hawthorne Hall Renovation and Expansion, planning and construction Payable from General Obligation Bonds Priority 1 - $4,615,000 Priority 5 - $6,100,000 Total - $10,715,000 UL and the general fund State general fund - $61,952,181 Total financing - $110,776,690

[Boomer]

And how does this compare to other Universities???? Can you give the final stats Turbine????

[DestinCajun]

I'm getting really confused here. Is the sky falling or isn't the sky falling?
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[gorcajun]

I looked over the budget. I did not find a line-item for Athletic Director.