Nearly two months ago, Roy Cooper—the  governor  of North Carolina— announced  his intent to sign a new state  budget , and he  followed through  shortly after that. While this new  budget  directly impacts various initiatives, how it  positively affects  Fayetteville State University (FSU) has taken center stage.  Through the new budget, Fayetteville State received nearly $152 million to put toward  construction  projects and repairs. The new legislative budget added FSU to the  NC Promise Tuition Plan , North Carolina's affordable education program. As a result, students who qualify for in-state tuition will only have to pay  $500 per semester , which comes out to $1,000 in annual tuition, which is well below the  national average  for the current school year. Furthermore, the new budget will allow FSU employees to receive a one-time bonus and a 5% salary increase, implemented over the next two years. Altogether, this new budget provides Fayetteville State over $164 million—the...