{"id":5323,"date":"2008-01-30T08:29:21","date_gmt":"2008-01-30T15:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/?p=5323"},"modified":"2012-11-20T10:45:19","modified_gmt":"2012-11-20T17:45:19","slug":"regents-approve-cost-revision-for-yuma-research-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/regents-approve-cost-revision-for-yuma-research-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Regents approve cost revision for Yuma research building"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Arizona Board of Regents granted NAU approval to revise its cost for constructing a new research building at NAU-Yuma from $4 million to $6.5 million.<\/p>\n<p>The $2.5 million adjustment will accommodate increasing the size of the building from a proposed 10,000 square feet to 12,225 square feet. The building will expand collaborative research opportunities in environmental disciplines and will accommodate expansion of NAU four-year degree programs in engineering and nursing. The project is being funded through previously allocated research infrastructure funds from the Legislature.<\/p>\n<p>The research building will complement a new agricultural sciences building being built on the Arizona Western College campus.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The research building is a critical part of our desire to grow in Yuma,&#8221; said NAU President\u00a0<strong>John Haeger<\/strong>, who anticipates breaking ground on the facility in the spring. Haeger noted that NAU and AWC will celebrate a 20-year partnership next month.<\/p>\n<p>In related action, the regents approved four new projects as part of NAU&#8217;s capital development plan, which allows the university to start planning for future projects. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the recreation and wellness expansion projects that are part of a multiyear student fee<\/li>\n<li>a new facility for Distance Learning adjacent to the School of Communication<\/li>\n<li>a warehouse for Residence Life<\/li>\n<li>replacement turf for the Skydome<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The regents also established a task force on tuition at its meeting Jan. 24-25 in Tucson. The task force will explore the board&#8217;s tuition-setting policies, practices and other issues related to student affordability to develop recommendations for board consideration. A goal of the task force will be to connect policy decisions related to state appropriations, financial aid and tuition and fees.<\/p>\n<p>In other action, the regents approved a resolution supporting Gov. Janet Napolitano&#8217;s budget recommendations to advance education in Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>During the two-day meeting, the regents received reports from each university on intercollegiate athletics. Highlights for 2006-07 in the NAU report included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Student-athletes maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.05.<\/li>\n<li>NAU captured its eighth men&#8217;s All-Sports Trophy.<\/li>\n<li>Lumberjacks claimed the men&#8217;s outdoor track and field championship.<\/li>\n<li>Student-athletes contributed more than 4,200 hours of community service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The regents also received reports from the universities on campus security.\u00a0<strong>David Bousquet<\/strong>, NAU vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, outlined campus health services, employment-related and wellness services available to faculty and staff, residence hall security, methods of communicating emergencies on campus and NAU&#8217;s annual safety walk and lighting survey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/regents-approve-cost-revision-for-yuma-research-building\/\">The Arizona Board of Regents granted NAU approval to revise its cost for constructing a new research building at NAU-Yuma from $4 million to $6.5 million. The $2.5 million adjustment will accommodate increasing the size of the building from a proposed 10,000 square feet to 12,225 square feet. 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