ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Student Council Encourages Participation in ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Student Lobby Day, February 28

Adelphi, Md. (Feb. 7, 2013) -- The ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø (ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø) Student Council is urging students from all ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø institutions to travel to Annapolis and participate in ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Student Lobby Day on February 28. On that date, students from the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø will be joined by students from other higher education institutions in ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø to rally in Annapolis in support of fully funding higher education in ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø.

ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Student Lobby Day will begin with a planning meeting at 9 a.m. in Room 302 of the House of Delegates Office Building. Meetings with legislators will take place between 11 a.m. and noon. As more details emerge about ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Student Lobby Day, please look for updates on specific meeting room locations and other details at .

This year, Governor O'Malley included a substantial investment in our colleges and universities in his budget.  In ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø, once the governor's budget is submitted the legislature can only cut funding to our institutions, not increase it.  

The impact of reducing funding to higher education institutions impacts not only the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø but community colleges and private colleges because of the formulas that provide them funding. 

Therefore, it is extremely important to come together with one voice in favor of the budget as proposed by Governor O'Malley to protect the affordability, quality, and accessibility of higher education in ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø for the people of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø.

In order to best coordinate the day's activities, ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø students are encouraged to register online at . For more information about ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Student Lobby Day, see .

Contact: Mike Lurie
Phone: 301.445.2719
Email: mlurie@usmd.edu