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CEDAR FALLS — Before the Board of Regents approved their appropriations ask of lawmakers for the upcoming session on Thursday, they agreed to add $1 million to the total for student mental health needs.

The board wasn't unanimous, though, on the decision to up its total request from an $8 million increase to $9 million. Regent David Barker, while commending the students for their thoughtful request, suggested that $1 million might be needed elsewhere.

"I think the question will be whether the need here is greater than other needs in the state,“ Barker said. ”There are mental health issues for noncollege students that are as great or that are greater than for college students. And $1 million s

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