Colby Farr cfarr@foghornews.com With costs rising and funding on the decline, the Board of Regents expressed regret as it approved a tuition increase for the 2017-18 academic year. “This is unpleasant,” Regent Sandra Messbarger said before the vote. “This is not something we want to do.” Based on growing enrollment, the anticipated rise in costs for operation and an expected decrease in state appropriations the board was recommended to raise tuition for students. The motion, passed with an 8-1 vote, will raise tuition by $5 per credit hour for students next year. This is the first time tuition has been…