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UVM president asks legislature to back campus priorities, including $15M for multipurpose center
Summary
University of Vermont President Marley Trump outlined budget priorities to the Senate Education Committee Feb. 5, requesting a 3% inflationary appropriation, $1M per year for five years to expand rural cancer care, and a $15M state contribution toward a long‑delayed multipurpose center alongside significant philanthropic commitments.
University of Vermont President Marley Trump told the Senate Education Committee on Feb. 5 that the university’s fiscal requests mirror the governor’s proposal and would support financial aid, medical education and a stalled multipurpose center on the Burlington campus.
Trump said the administration seeks a 3% inflationary increase in the university’s general fund appropriation to preserve need‑based aid, maintain Larner College of Medicine tuition discounts and support extension programs across Vermont. "We ask for a 3% inflationary increase for the general fund appropriation," she said.
The president also requested $1,000,000 a year…
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