LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University will get a major boost in funding from the state as part of the newly-inked budget.
University officials say the school is expecting to get a little over $303 million for university operations. The university will also receive $72 million dollars additionally for two projects.
According to an MSU press release, back in the 1980s the school got over 50 percent of its funding from the state, but in recent years, that amount has declined to just 20 percent.
The university said $53 million will be used for renovations at the greenhouse complexes and the Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center.
The remaining portion of the $72 million increase will go toward funding the Center for Targeted Violence Prevention and the Apple Developer Academy.
“We’re so grateful to our partners who advocated for us to receive this funding: the agricultural commodity groups, legislators and industry leaders,” said Kelly Millenbah, interim dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. “Generations of our students will benefit from this investment. When we have improved, state-of-the-art facilities, we’ll be able to do more in support of Michigan’s farmers and consumers.”
Correction: This story has been updated to reflect that the $72 million dollars the university received is in addition to the $303 million dollar budget.
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