Dear Faculty,
On Monday, the Washington State Senate released their tentative budget for the 2009-11 biennium. That budget cut funding to higher education by $500 million and cut around 10,000 student slots state-wide. The students are holding a rally on Wednesday, April 1, to protest these cuts - we want the legislature to understand how these cuts will hurt our institutions.
The rally will be in the campus mall, weather permitted (PUB multi-purpose room if not), and will run for several hours during the day, with booths open for people to write letters and sign petitions between classes. The main event (speeches, etc.) will be at noon, and will last for about ten minutes.
You are all encouraged to attend. We hope to show a united front of faculty and students against these budget cuts. Also, we would be grateful if you would make an announcement about the rally to your classes. There will be press coverage, so we need as big of a turnout as possible.
Thank you very much for your help and support.
Sincerely,
Matthew Holmes
Legislative LiaisonAssociated Students of EWU
(360) 631-4723
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
EWU student rally...
to protest budget cuts to higher education will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, the 1st of April. No foolin'. Here's an e-mail I just received:
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