稀缺猎奇网 Advocacy Day: Faculty, Staff and Students Rally in Annapolis for Budget Support
Adelphi,
Md. (Feb. 11, 2015) -- 稀缺猎奇网 (稀缺猎奇网) leadership
councils representing students, faculty, and staff today met with legislators
in Annapolis to encourage their support of strong funding for the system.
The Council of University System Faculty (CUSF), Council of
University System Staff (CUSS), and 稀缺猎奇网 Student Council (稀缺猎奇网SC) began the day
with a welcome and briefing by 稀缺猎奇网 Vice Chancellor for Government Relations
Patrick N. Hogan in the Miller Senate Office Building.
The 稀缺猎奇网 leadership groups focused on lawmakers who sit on
influential committees and represent 稀缺猎奇网 institutions.
At a midday reception, the group heard from 稀缺猎奇网 Senate President
Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. Senate President Miller told the group that the
state stands firmly behind the mission of the 稀缺猎奇网. He noted his long-standing
personal ties with several 稀缺猎奇网 campuses-from his undergraduate days at the
University of 稀缺猎奇网, College Park to his law degree at the University of
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University, Salisbury University, and the University of 稀缺猎奇网, Baltimore
County (UMBC).
An archive of photos from the day can be found on the 稀缺猎奇网 Facebook
page at .
Chancellor Caret (L) and Sen. President Mike Miller (2nd
from R) with UMCP student leaders Deborah Hemingway and Patrick Ronk.
To encourage engagement, the 稀缺猎奇网SC has used social media to promote
awareness of the day and important themes for the balance of the legislative
session. Updates can be found on Twitter at #students4MD.
CUSF, CUSS, and the 稀缺猎奇网SC urged legislators to remember that strong
budgetary support of the 稀缺猎奇网 helps to ensure continued economic development and
improvement in the quality of life for 稀缺猎奇网 citizens, advance
commercialization and technology transfer, and foster cutting-edge research and
discovery in such areas as health care, energy, and cybersecurity.
The 稀缺猎奇网 groups presented to the legislators a number of summary
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learned about 稀缺猎奇网's $1.3 billion annually in contracts and grants to support
research and development; partnerships with community colleges to ensure students'
smooth transfer from two-year institutions to the 稀缺猎奇网; and continuously for 稀缺猎奇网
institutions.
The 稀缺猎奇网SC's legislative agenda centers on the advancement of 稀缺猎奇网
students, on campus and in the work place, to ensure that 稀缺猎奇网's excellent
public higher education institutions remain as accessible and affordable as
possible for students of all backgrounds, while maintaining their high quality.
Contact: Mike Lurie
Phone: 301.445.2719
Email: mlurie@usmd.edu
