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GOV. MALLOY: NEXT GENERATION CONNECTICUT POSITIONS UCONN AS LEADING RESEARCH UNIVERSITY, CREATES THOUSANDS OF JOBS
(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement upon bipartisan Senate passage of
Senate Bill 840
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An Act Concerning Next Generation Connecticut
. Unveiled last January, the bill positions UConn as a leading research institution by investing $1.5 billion to support major expansions across three campuses, bring thousands of jobs to the state, and, over the next decade, catalyze hundreds of millions of dollars in research investment and business activity.
"Focusing state resources on our flagship university ensures that our graduates will have the skills and background to compete for the high-tech, bioscience, engineering, and digital media jobs we are vigorously pursuing in Connecticut," said Governor Malloy. "I applaud Senate President Don Williams and the many legislators who worked to get this bill passed-and in doing so helped position UConn as one of the leading research institutions in the nation."
Endorsed by more than 100 business groups, the proposal calls for:
- $137 million in state funds to support a 30 percent increase in enrollment at UConn-adding 6580 students and 259 faculty to the UConn Storrs and UConn Stamford campuses.
- Expansion of the School of Engineering by increasing enrollment by 70 percent.
- A 47 percent expansion in the total number of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) graduates.
- Addition of 50 STEM doctoral fellowships and creation of the premier STEM honors program in the U.S.
- Relocating the Hartford campus to improve accessibility, strengthen collaboration with regional business, and addition of real-world internships to help students launch careers.
- $1.54 billion in bonding to construct new STEM facilities, build out teaching and research labs, upgrade information technology, and renovate and build additional housing and parking.
Over the last two years, Connecticut has positioned itself as a global leader in bioscience. Through unprecedented investments in Jackson Lab, Alexion, the UConn Health Center, and many smaller bioscience companies, the state has attracted more than $2 billion in private investment.
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Next Generation Connecticut Presentation
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For Immediate Release: June 1, 2013
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