After so much silence from the administration, and resulting confusion in the campus community, Pres. Shelton released a statement today regarding the funding situation and the possible results of the stimulus bill. He reminds us that this bill will consist of temporary funding, not permanant funding (the kind that results in full-time jobs, etc).
Shelton says: "In closing, I come back to our "mantra" of quality. The UA is one of the premier research universities in the world. The people of Arizona deserve access to the educational opportunities we provide, the quality of life enhancements that result from our research and community outreach, and the economic gains that our federal research funding fuels."
Read the complete memo here: http://www.president.arizona.edu/prescomm_more.cfm?f_ID=102
Pres. Shelton is scheduled to attend the GPSC meeting Wednesday, April 8th, 6-8pm in Law 168. We suggest that you pressure him to give a clear answer about what exactly "quality" means.
If you want to speak at the meeting, e-mail: bmbarker@email.arizona.edu. If you just want to attend, no reservation is necessary; it's free and open to the public, standing room only.
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