The Nevada Sagebrush

The University of Nevada-Reno’s requested share of $47 million for the coming two years was approved at the Board of Regents meeting, following heated discussion over the proposed budget.

The $141 million spending plan for the University of Nevada System was approved with an overall increase of about 40 per cent over the current biennium to accommodate more students and services. But no new programs were included for any divisions of the statewide university system.

The system’s budget was passed as presented, but not without some argument. There were six separate motions to adopt and all failed. The motion to approve was finally passed by a vote of five to two.

UNR is receiving 33.7 per cent of the total system’s budget of $141,177,613. It represents an increase of 34.6 per cent over the previous biennium.

The budget for the School of Medical Sciences was set at $3.7 million and the Intercollegiate Athletics Department got $1.57 million. This represents an increase of 33.4 per cent over the ’75-’76 budget for athletics.

Of the system’s budget, it is expected that $12,652,136 will be provided by registration fees during 1977-79. Non-resident tuition is estimated to account for more than $3 million.

The projected student enrollment for the upcoming biennium is 13,450–an increase of 1,033 students.

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