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Show nWtTCii nfri. rirniifc.i unirtTW Yi.rmrnruinfrinr iiy,tt,rr..if "irrirriiiil,oll-,.- t i.iniin Thursday, September 24, 2015 University Journal Page 8 and ol JU Lju s f Continued from Page 1 I think its super brave of the girls to come out here and put themselves on the line for the chance to be crowned Miss SLJU, Baker said Heather Gaicia, the 2014 Miss SUU, said her favonte pait about being Miss SUU was that she would be able to give someone on campus the confidence and support needed to be and leel comfortable with who they are. I try really hard to thi l ve on personal acceptance and positive body image, she said 1 wanted students to feel comfoi table, to come talk to me t COLOR COUNTRY PEDIATRICS The Brightest Care in Pediatric I wanted to be a friendly face on campus. Garcia advises the new Miss SUU to be herself She said no one is expecting the new Miss SUU to be something that she is not Its sad to have the tide given to someone else, but I know that one of these ladies will conquer the world, well, maybe just Cedar Cit, Garcia said Garcia said she is excited to see the contestants shine and be themselves on stage and to have fun It takes a lot of confidence to put yourself out theie, and these ladies are going to kick butt, Garcia said Garcia said all the women of the pageant repiesented passion, strength, beauty and the positive qualities of being a SAM BURFIEND UNIVERSITY JOURNAL The universitys competition brought new royalty to campus. The new Miss SUU, Lizzy Brown, models her formal wear before answering questions (left). Former Miss SUU, Heather Garcia, repeats her pantomime from the previous years contest (right). Miss SUU $360.75 a semester In terms of funds breakdown, the book includes 13 tables that display where all of SUUs budget will be spent over the course of the 2016 fiscal year. The budget is split into nine functional categories, instruction, public service, academic support, library support, student services, athletics, institutional support, operation and management of physical plant and student aid. which includes Instruction, for all academic funding departments, the honors program and other academic programs, receives the largest amount of money. Student aid receives the second-loweamount of funding at $1,295,662 while athletics sits about receiving $3,873,924 for the 2016 budget. The budget covers almost all financial matter for the upcommg year It is subject to change based on changes in SUUs financial state during the school year. The administration said in this year is approximately $2 8 million higher than last year. Students may have noticed their increased slightly this tuition Continued from Page 1 year because the Utah Board of a three percent President Scott Wyatt and the Regents approved first tier tuition increase for all SUU administration put together Utah colleges and universities the document Dodge According to the budget book, said it covers the goals of the did not SUU administration administration, economic and increase tuition on its end, and, legislative impacts, the reasons as said in the book, SUU has behind budget decisions made by committed not to raise tuition the administration and more. the Regent set first tier beyond The document entire is rate going forward. available online at suu eduad On the employee side of things, budgetsummanes html, but here the Legislature approved a two is an outline of some of the key percent increase in employee points in the 2016 budget compensation The book said this According to the budget book, was one percent less than what was SUU received the largest private requested and that the legislature monetary pledge the school only gives SUU 75 percent of has ever had from Dixie and the funds to adjust employee Anne Leavitt The bulk of $7.5 According to the compensation million gift will go toward the book, the tuition increase will construction of a new business provide the umveisitys shaie of building, while the rest will be this adjustment put toward scholarships The student fees at SUU have In terms of public funds, been reduced by 25 cents. This the Utah State Legislature comes from the reduction of a appropriated SUU a total of student center activity fee that $69,829,400 for the year. This was $1.25 and the addition of a includes $33,836,400 in funds Civic Engagement student fee directly from the state and of $1.00. This means the overall $35,993,000 that comes from amount of student fees currently tuition collection The budget being paid by SUU students is Budget t ) $ i Hut f i j ' r Y t p i r i 8 sjAMt'l.i 30-pa- st mid-rang- e, the budget book that SUUs overall financial health is strong, and that they are confident the pathway forward is an exciting one STUDY HERE. SUCCEED ANYWHERE. 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