Some good things occurred at the specially-called meeting of the “old” Board of Trustees of the University of Louisville on Thursday. The gut feeling from this observer, however, was that more than a little ill will was simmering beneath the surface.
The board approved a $548.3 million budget, which included a 5% tuition increase while allowing student who complete 30 hours of credit to receive a 5% credit to be applied to the following year’s tuition. As a concession to some board members, however, the budget included a freeze on tuition for the 2017-18 budget. A finance subcommittee had earlier rejected the proposed tuition increase in the current budget.