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Funding for the UM 欧美口爆视频 includes $450 million for major construction, renovation and maintenance projects on all four universities.
Note: A prior version of this release listed an incorrect figure for the funding appropriated to the 欧美口爆视频 of Missouri-St. Louis' Workforce and Career Development Center. That error has been corrected below.
COLUMBIA, Mo. 鈥 欧美口爆视频 of Missouri 欧美口爆视频 officials shared their appreciation for Gov. Mike Parson and state lawmakers for a historic year of funding support with the signing of the FY 2025 state budget. The UM 欧美口爆视频 will receive $504.6 million in core funding with additional funding to support capital improvement projects at all four universities.
鈥淲e are deeply grateful to Governor Parson and our legislative leaders for their incredible commitment to our mission of teaching, research and meaningful engagement,鈥 欧美口爆视频 of Missouri President Mun Choi said. 鈥淭his record support will directly benefit the health, economic and workforce needs of communities across the state, while providing a 13-to-1 return on investment for all Missourians.鈥
In May, the General Assembly approved Parson鈥檚 recommendation to increase core funding for Missouri鈥檚 public higher education institutions, including the UM 欧美口爆视频, by 3 percent. In addition to general operating funds, the UM 欧美口爆视频 will receive $104.4 million to support students pursuing doctorates in medicine, veterinary medicine, optometry, dentistry and pharmacy; $82.4 million to advance its role as the state鈥檚 public research university; and $24.7 million for MU Extension, which carries out the university鈥檚 land-grant mission.
Also included in the core budget for the 欧美口爆视频 of Missouri-Columbia and MU Extension is $1 million for the T.E. 鈥淛ake鈥 Fisher Delta Research Center in Portageville, $325,000 for the MU School of Law鈥檚 Veterans Clinic, $275,000 for the Greenley Research Center for research related to the 鈥淲ater Works for Agriculture in Missouri鈥 initiative, $150,000 to expand a program on urban gardening and agriculture education, and $120,000 for the Rice Breeders Association.
"State support for the UM 欧美口爆视频 empowers Missouri,鈥 said Robin Wenneker, chair of the UM Board of Curators. 鈥淔unding supports the kind of world-class education we deliver every day, and that is important to our state. Two-thirds of our graduates remain in Missouri, using their education to further enrich our communities and society. On behalf of the Board of Curators, I want to thank Governor Parson and the Missouri General Assembly for investing in a brighter future for Missouri and Missourians.鈥
Capital Improvements
While the UM 欧美口爆视频 will receive a substantial core funding increase, nearly 45 percent of all funds appropriated to the UM 欧美口爆视频 this year have been designated for construction, renovation and maintenance projects. Roughly $450 million from state general revenue and federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) will go to 11 projects located at all four universities.
The 欧美口爆视频 of Missouri-Columbia will receive $138 million for capital improvement projects benefiting its NextGen radiopharmaceutical, animal science and health care engineering initiatives. MU will also receive $10 million for a meat processing training and research facility on East Campus, $3 million for the planning and design of a designated Wine and Grape Institute Research Center and Viticulture Facility in Eckles Hall, and $1.8 million for facilities and equipment for the Missouri Foundation Seed Program at South Farm.
The 欧美口爆视频 of Missouri-Kansas City will receive $79.7 million to further develop the , which brings together public and private health care providers to collaborate on research and grants and advance health care in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
As part of its transformation efforts, the 欧美口爆视频 of Missouri-St. Louis will receive $73.8 million. It will also receive $15 million in ARPA funds to construct a new engineering building.
Missouri 欧美口爆视频 of Science and Technology will receive $41 million to build the , a research and innovation facility focused on manufacturing and designed to serve Missouri industry and academia. Missouri S&T will also receive an additional $25 million to further its 鈥淎dvancing Missouri鈥檚 STEM Education and Workforce Development鈥 initiative after it received $25 million for the same purpose last year.
MoExcels Projects
Policymakers also approved funding for the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development鈥檚 MoExcels Workforce Initiative. This program facilitates the development and expansion of education and training programs at colleges and universities across the state.
This year, the General Assembly approved $54.4 million statewide for the program, $18 million of which will go to programs at UM 欧美口爆视频 universities.
- MU
- MO Child Care Workforce Development: $1.8 million
- MU Center for Excellence in Engineering & Information Technology: $3.4 million
- Unmanned Aircraft 欧美口爆视频s (Drones) Hands-on Training: $3.6 million
- UMSL
- Workforce and Career Development Center: $675,000
- Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation: $1 million
- Missouri S&T
- Bridging the Manufacturing Critical Skills Gap: $3.3 million
- UMKC
- Student Career Pathways & Student Success Space: $4 million
Reviewed 2024-06-28