Funding cuts to post-secondary, topic of ULSU event

trevor.kenney — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:09:50 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Students' Union will host Public Interest Alberta today at noon as they present "Don't Cut Us Out", an event discussing funding cuts to post-secondary education.

Public Interest Alberta launched "Don't Cut Us Out," as a province-wide campaign. Tuesday's event will feature speakers representing the Students' Union, the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Faculty Association, the Graduate Students' Association and the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge.

They contend that Alberta's future largely depends on post-secondary education; it enriches our economy, makes our society healthier and more vibrant and it helps to solve the problems affecting our environment. Investing in post-secondary education will make Alberta strong and prosperous.

"The Government of Alberta has a great opportunity to boost Alberta's economic and social development through post-secondary education," says Alex Massé, Vice President of the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Students' Union. "We are deeply concerned that recent provincial funding decisions will jeopardize that development by forcing our post-secondary institutions to sacrifice either access or quality."

Although the need for post-secondary education is greater than ever, provincial funding for the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge will see, at best, a zero per cent increase in the years 2010 to 2012. This loss in funding will be felt throughout the institution, and has forced the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ to consider eliminating staff, faculty and services. The Alberta Government has the power to increase post-secondary education funding by prioritizing this grand investment.

For more information on the Tuesday event, contact Alex Massé at 403-329-2222 or e-mail su.academic@uleth.ca.

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Funding cuts to post-secondary, topic of ULSU event

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