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Boise State presents budget and student‑success priorities; president says university used non‑taxpayer funds to defend lawsuit
Summary
Boise State University President Marlene Tromp briefed JFAC on BSU’s FY2026 budget priorities including LAUNCH enrollment and workforce programs, the Institute for Advancing American Values, performance‑based budgeting benefits, and confirmed the university used non‑state funds to pay about $1.5 million defending a lawsuit.
Boise State University President Marlene Tromp told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Jan. 29 that BSU’s FY2026 priorities emphasize student access through the LAUNCH program, workforce alignment with industry (including semiconductor‑related training), and continued emphasis on academic freedom and civil discourse through the Institute for Advancing American Values.
Tromp said 1,300 students are enrolled in the LAUNCH program at Boise State, and that for roughly 600 of those students LAUNCH constitutes their only financial support. She highlighted program pathways into high‑demand fields such as nursing, computer science, radiologic sciences and engineering, and described BSU’s responsibility‑centered management model as a driver of fiscal discipline and low administrative cost per student.
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