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Mayville State presses for Old Main renovation, campus security and base budget growth
Summary
Mayville State University updated the Appropriations committee on rising enrollment and retention, a large Old Main renovation request, a campus security project and a request to close faculty/staff pay gaps.
Brian Van Horn, president of Mayville State University, told lawmakers the university recorded an 8.2 percent enrollment increase for fall 2024 and pushed the committee to support a second phase of renovation for Old Main and an expanded base budget.
“About 20 to 25 percent of the students in the parent‑to‑teacher pathway that the legislature funded in the last legislative session have come through Mayville State University,” Van Horn told the Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, citing the university's role in statewide teacher pipelines.
Van Horn and Amber Hill, vice president for business affairs, presented a multi‑part funding request. The largest capital ask is a roughly $35 million second phase for Old Main, a 55,000‑square‑foot…
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