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Presidents and Board of Trustee chairs representing nine public universities met face-to-face with top legislative leaders Tuesday to urge support for higher education funding in the state’s fiscal 2016 budget. “Universities leverage state support by attracting more than $1.2 Office of Career Services.
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Presidents and Board of Trustee chairs representing nine public universities met face-to-face with top legislative leaders Tuesday to urge support for higher education funding in the state’s fiscal 2016 budget. “Universities leverage state support by attracting more than $1.2 Office of Career Services.
Presidents and Board of Trustee chairs representing nine public universities met face-to-face with top legislative leaders Tuesday to urge support for higher education funding in the state’s fiscal 2016 budget. “Universities leverage state support by attracting more than $1.2 Office of Career Services.
Presidents and Board of Trustee chairs representing nine public universities met face-to-face with top legislative leaders Tuesday to urge support for higher education funding in the state’s fiscal 2016 budget. “Universities leverage state support by attracting more than $1.2 Office of Career Services.
Presidents and Board of Trustee chairs representing nine public universities met face-to-face with top legislative leaders Tuesday to urge support for higher education funding in the state’s fiscal 2016 budget. “Universities leverage state support by attracting more than $1.2 Office of Career Services.
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