KEY TAKEAWAYS

Utah's college presidents presented strategic reinvestment plans to lawmakers on Tuesday.

The plans, approved by the Utah Board of Higher Education, await final approval.

Critics argue reallocations harm programs and jobs; supporters emphasize economic benefits and scrutiny.

SALT LAKE CITY — Tuesday marked a key moment in the state's historic and often divisive strategic reinvestment effort for Utah's higher education institutions.

For the first time, the leaders of the state's eight degree-granting colleges and universities formally presented their respective reallocation plans for the next three years to lawmakers.

The Legislature's Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee got the first shot at examining each institution's plans. After listening to Tuesday's pre

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