UConn Budget Cuts

Fellow students,

Today, Governor Rell proposed further cuts to UConn’s budget and asked the state legislature to suspend all university construction projects for the next year. These cuts come at an especially difficult time, as the national economy is in crisis and students across the country are finding it more difficult than ever to afford higher education.

Earlier this week, President Hogan released a statement that guaranteed that financial aid will not be cut and that UConn tuition will not be increased this academic year. We applaud these decisions. However, a wide range of UConn programs including research, graduate student programs, adjunct faculty and student activities are likely to be affected in the near future.

Concerned about these cuts, USG [Anm. der Redaktion: Undergraduate Student Government – am ehsten ein Asta] was joined by dozens of UConn students at the state capitol today, as we rallied in support of higher education. While in Hartford, we met with legislative leaders including House Majority Leader Denise Merrill and Senate Pro Tempore Don Williams, who assured us that they would be working to help UConn in this difficult economic climate.

However, we realize that many students are already struggling to afford higher education and thus we are asking each and every UConn student to get involved. Please consider attending a UConn budget presentation or writing your state legislator to let them know how important affordable education is to you. In the meantime, the USG website will be providing up-to-date coverage of the cuts and more ways that students can get involved. For more information, please visit www.usg.uconn.edu

Despite these new challenges, we look forward to the opportunity to continue serving the student body.

– Meredith Ⅼ. Zaritheny
President of the Student Body
University of Connecticut
Undergraduate Student Government
2110 Hillside Road Storrs, CT 06269

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