[Educationforall] They already voted--URGENT MSG\ CSU BOT MTG \ Today CSU Chancellor's Office

[carrie christie]

Hello,
Just an FYI, the BOT already voted this morning to increase our CSU fees. I 
listened to the live stream of the meeting.

Here is a statement from Assembly Member Block....
http://asmdc.org/members/a78/news-room/press-releases/item/2720-assembly-higher-education-chair-marty-block-issues-statement-on-csu-trustees-vote-to-increase-student-fees


Assembly Higher Education Chair Marty Block Issues Statement on CSU Trustees 
Vote to Increase Student Fees Featured
Assembly Higher Education Committee Chair Marty Block (AD-78) issued the 
following statement after the California State University (CSU) Board of 
Trustees voted to approve a mid-year fee increase and an additional increase in 
fees for the 2011-2012 academic year:
“Fee increases have become a difficult trend in these tough economic times, but 
they cannot become the norm for addressing the fiscal challenges plaguing our 
public higher education system. While raising the cost of college may ease 
short-term financial problems, those gains will be quickly outweighed by the 
negative impact fee increases can have on limiting student access and decreasing 
retention rates across campuses.
“In an era of high fees, students rely on financial aid, Cal Grants and other 
forms of assistance to stay in the classroom. Without it some students have to 
put their classes on hold until they can afford to continue their education. 
That is why, given the troubling nature of these increases, it is imperative 
that financial aid keep pace when fees go up. It is encouraging to see 
institutions recognizing that, and taking action to expand their financial aid 
programs to help students stay on track toward completing their degree.
“Increasing the cost of attending a CSU or UC translates to more money from the 
pockets of students already struggling with multiple jobs and heavy class loads. 
To ease this burden, we need to be looking at longer-term fixes to the chronic 
underfunding of higher education, and when fee increases are on the table they 
must be low and predictable.
“These increases shine light on a broken system and as Chair of the Assembly 
Higher Education Committee, I look forward to working with Governor-elect Brown 
to explore real solutions and to develop a long-term vision for how we are going 
to maintain excellent and affordable higher education systems that will ensure 
we are able to produce enough college graduates to keep California competitive 
in a global economy.”
Contact: Mike Naple (916) 202-0003 In Solidarity,
Carrie Christie
Joint Forces at SDSU
jointforces.sdsu at gmail.com

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the 
world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." ~ Margaret Mead 




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From: "sdsu.m4committee at yahoo.com" <sdsu.m4committee at yahoo.com>
To: SOUTHERN COALITION <southerncalicoalition at googlegroups.com>; 
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Sent: Wed, November 10, 2010 11:55:17 AM
Subject: [SouthernCaliCoalition] URGENT MSG\ CSU BOT MTG \ Today CSU 
Chancellor's Office

Hello,
Today the CSU Board of Trustees will vote yea or nea to increase student fees 15 
%!  5% for Spring 2011 and 10% for Fall 2011. Students are gathering I

California State Chancellor Office 401 Golden Shore
Long Beach, CA 90802


If you are near, or if you know anyone that's near LA or Long Beach please go 
there and join other students who are already there! Currently no-one from CSU 
Long Beach has been in communication with any other students activist! 


Yesterday there was a great amount of media coverage for the 25 or so students 
that were there. The greater number of students the greater media coverage there 
will be.  Citizen in the state of California MUST know what is happening. 
Students don't have access to public relation people to get the word out nor do 
we have the money to pay for TV, and newspaper ad. We have our voices and when 
we gather in large numbers, the media pays attention. Its the best advertising 
method students have (and except for the cost of gas or bus fare) its FREE.

SDSU M4 Committee 


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From:  William Leibzon <william at leibzon.org> 
Sender:  southerncalicoalition at googlegroups.com 
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 11:13:48 -0800
To: SouthernCaliCoalition<southerncalicoalition at googlegroups.com>
ReplyTo:  leibzon at gmail.com 
Subject: [SouthernCaliCoalition] Cal State Board of Trustees Meeting -  
Wednesday, Nov 10 @ Long Beach



http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=166285966725955
 
Above is a facebook event for tomorrow meeting of CAL STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF 
TRUSTEES where they will be voting to increase fees by 15% (on top of 5% already 
passed).

The location is:
   CSU Long Beach
   401 GOLDEN SHORE 
   Long Beach, CA
 
Time:
   Wendesday, November 10, 
   9am - 12pm
 
About 100 people are exected to come from various CSUs. Anyone who can make it 
there to support them, please do.
 William


      
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