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Sunday, June 15, 2008

Hikes in tuition, health fees may be part of slimmer FAU budget, Boca Raton News

By Dale M. King
June 15, 2008

A slimmer operating budget for fiscal 2008-2009 will be presented to the Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees for approval at its June 25 meeting.

The spending package, discussed at a meeting of FAU’s Audit and Finance Committee Wednesday, includes possible hikes in tuition and health fees and may present a year of no pay hikes for staff. FAU spokeswoman Kristine McGrath said the state legislature has approved no money for employee pay hikes.

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