Reilly, UW groups ask for full funding of UW System
In a letter to budget conferees, UW System President Kevin Reilly urges full funding of the state's universities, and calls the budget forwarded by Assembly Republicans "a recipe for reduced quality and curtailed educational access."
See the Reilly letter:
http://www.wispolitics.com/1006/070927Reillyletter.pdf
The UW Alumni Association sent its own letter to conference committee members, asking them to provide enough GPR to allow the school to meet the needs of current students.
The letter states alumni have sent the Capitol 30,000 messages supporting funding for the university.
The letter was signed by Douglas K. Griese, board chair for the Alumni Association, and Peter C. Christianson, chair of Alumni for Wisconsin.
Budget mailers were sent to members earlier this year urging them to contact lawmakers in support of UW funding.
*Read the letter:
http://www.wispolitics.com/1006/070927WAAletter.pdf
*See the Save Bucky site:
http://savebucky.com/
Finally, the two student members of the UW Board of Regents, along with the leaders of UW System student governments, sent a letter to conference committee members arguing that cuts to the UW would force "students and families to shoulder a greater share of the college costs through higher tuition, coupled with reductions in student services."
*Read the letter:
http://www.wispolitics.com/1006/070927studentletter.pdf
