By Tori Centopanti
Editor-in-Chief
On Monday, February 28, the HCC Student Senate will be sponsoring a bus trip to go to the Appropriations Committee meeting in Hartford in regards to state budget cuts to community colleges.
Anyone interested in going should contact the Student Life Office, located on the third floor of Beacon Hall, room 317. Students can make their own transportation arrangements, but those planning on taking the bus are required to meet in front of Lafayette Hall by 2:45 p.m.
The following statement was released by Student Senate President Konrad Mazurek:
Weigh in on the Multi Million Dollar Educational Budget Cuts in ConnecticutThe following statement was released by Student Senate President Konrad Mazurek:
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Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen:
The Housatonic Community College Student Senate will be providing transportation to the Appropriation Committee's Public Hearing taking place in Hartford this coming Monday, February 28, in order to give the student body an opportunity to voice their opinions on the budget cuts proposed by Governor Dannel Malloy.
A considerable part of balancing the spending in our state will be focused on cutting funding to the state-funded community colleges, whose budgets have been frozen since 2009. The planned changes mark a decrease of more than $12 million dollars in annual funding and fall $24 million short of the money requested for operating our schools.
These cuts are also to happen on the request of a governor who during his recent campaign trail emphasized the difference which education made in his life and his commitment to providing the same opportunity to others.
How does this affect you? If the budget goes live in its current state you are likely to see the following in the next 12 months.
- Increased tuition and fees
- Cuts in courses, programs, and services
- Less student labor hours
- Less full-time faculty
- Less scholarship assistance availability for individuals
We will be departing from HCC around 2:45 P.M. and remain in Hartford until later that evening. Please contact me at Kmazurek@gmail.com if you would like to join us, or have any questions, comments, or concerns.
I am looking forward to hearing from and joining all of you in Hartford.
Sincerely;
Konrad Mazurek
HCC Student Senate, President
P.S. I am including the names and contact info of our local representatives. Please let them know how you feel about these funding changes. Your letters can be a page or a paragraph long, what counts is showing your opinion!
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