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UNBC balances 2014-15 budget, aims to maximize dollars

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UNBC has balanced its budget.

The board of governors approved the operating budget at $68 million , which is $400,000 less than last year, due to reduced government grants and no increase in enrolment.

Interim President Mark Dale says cost pressures on their operations means the university will have to find innovative ways to make maximum use of every dollar.

Some of those initiatives include: taking savings from short-term vacancies and putting it into student recruitment and retention while raising tuition 2%.

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