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Utah State highlights statewide campuses, rural programs and water research; student says in-person classes enabled her nursing career
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Utah State President Mortensen told the committee USU is refocusing reinvestment dollars toward statewide student support, rural workforce programs and water research; a USU Moab nursing student described how local in-person instruction made it possible for her to return to school and complete prerequisites.
Utah State University President Mortensen told the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee that USU's statewide campuses are central to the university's mission and economic impact, and he outlined recent changes to the university's reinvestment plan and capital priorities.
Mortensen said USU serves nearly 30,000 students systemwide with about 4,200 enrolled through statewide campuses and concurrent enrollment and that the system moved roughly $12.8 million in reallocation funds, shifting $2 million into priority areas including…
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