EKU’s Board of Regents approved the school’s yearly budget during a Wednesday meeting.
It’s around $430 million in total, a $29 million increase from last year. It includes a 2% raise for staff and faculty, and $1.5 million dollars towards razing the Hummel Planetarium. Of the total budget, 39% is going towards its general and education fund.
“I think that we’ve got a really thoughtful and responsible budget,” said EKU President David McFaddin. “I think it moves us forward and helps to meet the expectations that the board has laid out for us to meet.”…