By Angela Hatton
Carbondale, IL – Southern Illinois University's board of trustees has approved a 6.9 percent increase in tuition for the next academic year. University president Glenn Poshard says the increase is 3 percent less than was first proposed. Poshard says the school will have to continue budget management practices. WSIU reports the tuition increase will apply to incoming students and the fee increase will apply to all students. Murray State University's board of regents meets May 20 to consider tuition increases. The Council on Post-Secondary Education has capped increases for Kentucky regional universities at five percent.