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Regents cut med school tuition By David Lynch

For the second consecutive year, medical students at the UNM Health Sciences Center will see a little more money in their wallets as the Board of Regents approved a one percent decrease in tuition just a couple of hours before approving a tuition increase for students on main campus. The result is a loss of $67,000 in potential tuition revenue. According to the HSC budget, even after the tuition cut, the HSC is still projected to make about $24.3 million via tuition from all HSC academic programs. The change in tuition continues a trend for the UNM School of Medicine, where Dean Paul B. Roth has made it an initiative to make enrollment as cost-effective as possible for students. “This one percent was a commitment that I made to the students that we continue cutting cost,” he said. Ava Lovell, senior executive officer for Finance and Administration at the HSC, said the HSC is expecting to see revenue increase by a little over $7 million next year after expenses, resulting in about $642 million of total revenue, as well as spending for recruitment, scholarships, etc. On the clinical side of things, Lovell said the HSC is projecting a four percent revenue increase due to improved “operational efficiencies”

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Regent Bradley C. Hosmer speaks to attendees of Tuesday afternoon’s regent meeting, which was held in the SUB Ballroom. A 2.5% increase in tuition along with a tuition decrease for medical students were announced at the meeting

GPSA holds presidential candidates meeting By Sayyed Shah

April Torres / Daily Lobo / @i_apreel

Adam Myers Gutierrez raises his hand during the voting of a budget motion Saturday morning. The meeting consisted of presentations by presidential candidates, discussions on the budget and many others topics.

The 2016-17 GPSA presidential candidates presented their agendas to the GPSA Council in a meeting held in SUB Ballroom-A on Saturday. The meeting gave prospective candidates a chance to introduce themselves the council and to discuss the annual GPSA budget. Sally Barker, a public administration graduate student and a presidential candidate, said these are unsettling times for the University. “Given the current financial challenges, it is important that graduate students have a strong voice sharing our thoughts and concerns, someone speaking for us who has experience leading through periods of change. I have more than a decade experience working in higher education and have served as your chief of staff for the last few months,” she said. Barker said she has chaired the Constitution and By-Laws Committee, and has worked diligently to familiarize herself with the documents. “I have managed the budget for the executive committees and general government accounts, and have made sure our funds are in order, and our record keeping is thorough. I have the experience and knowledge to successfully lead

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