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SD Board of Regents Updates SB55 Progress

SD Board of Regents Updates SB55 Progress

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The South Dakota Board of Regents held an online review of the progress they have made in responding to SB55. That bill was passed in last years legislature and laid out efficiency goals for the Regents and the six state universities.
Regents Executive Director Brian Maher says they have several plans underway…

Maher says they better defined the roles of university centers in Sioux Falls and Rapid City…..

Maher says they are also working on keeping tuition and fee increases as low as possible….

The Regents will meet this week at Dakota State University in Madison.

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