New budget restores some funding to University of Missouri

The University of Missouri is getting back some money in its budget that was initially stripped by lawmakers following the protests on campus last fall.

The latest budget negotiations in committee shielded the MU campus from any funding cuts. However, the UM system administration will see a budget deficit by almost $4 million.

House and Senate members settled upon a four percent funding measure that would give about $17 million to Mizzou.

“I think all things considered, it’s a win,” said Rep. Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia. “I think it’s a good year for Mizzou to get that four percent increase. The students deserve that because there’s a lot of students on that campus that are working hard and doing what they’re supposed to be doing.”

Rowden also said some money will go toward funding a new UM System Review Commission.