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By a vote of 3,497 to 2,287, the UTRGV student body passed the Athletics Fee Referendum, which will establish a football program, women’s swimming and diving teams, two marching bands and two spirit programs.
UTRGV Student Life and Dean of Students announced the results in a campuswide email sent earlier today.
Students will have to pay an increase of $11.25 per credit hour, capped at 12 hours, to the Intercollegiate Athletics Fee beginning in Fall 2022.
The increase will affect only new incoming students and students outside of UTRGV’s Guaranteed Tuition and Fees program. Current students who remain within the program will not have to pay the increase.
Voting began at 8 a.m. Monday and closed at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday.
A news conference will be held at 3 p.m. today at the UTRGV Visitors Center on the Edinburg campus to discuss the outcome of the referendum.
The Rider will provide developments as it receives them.
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