Students, Staff, & Faculty WALKOUT Wednesday, April 25th, 10:30 a.m. Rally at 15th Ave. & High St., 10:45 a.m. March to the State Capital, 11:00 a.m.
It's time to make the Ohio State University, & the other public Universities in Ohio, what they are supposed to be -- institutions of higher education for ALL the people of Ohio, not just the wealthy. The state is planning to decrease its funding for higher education. Guess where OSU's budget shortfall will be covered from. That's right -- from your pocket & your parents' pocket, and from that fat loan hanging over your head after graduation. Sick of mortgaging your future?
Are you sick of working 50 hours a week to pay for an education? Tired of watching your loans pile up?
Then it's time to say
"Enough is Enough!"
Students! Walk out of class at 10:30 a.m. on April 25th and join community members and students from across the state of Ohio in marching to the statehouse.
We are asking University employees to join us. We invite High School students who want an affordable OSU education to join us.
We are asking concerned faculty members to join our march in cap & gown.
As an educational community, we need to show the Legislature and the administration that we do not support higher tuition! We want this university to return to its core mission -- educating the people of Ohio.
We need an OSU for ALL the people of Ohio!
Sponsored by the Student Tuition Alliance: staosu at yahoo.com *****
> >Dear Ohio State community:
>>
>>The current funding from the state of Ohio for higher education is
>>horrible! Currently, Ohio ranks 40th in the United States in funding
>>from the state government. This means higher tuition for you, annual
>>tuition increases, and more difficult access to education for all of Ohio's
>>citizens.
>>
>>This issue needs to be dealt with and I ask you to join with us as we
>>make the Legislature of Ohio understand that education in Ohio needs
>>to be supported by the state. It is their responsibility, and it is our
>>responsibility as students to fight for this cause.
>>
>>We will meet at the Gateway (15th Avenue and High Street) at 11 a.m.
>>on Wednesday, April 25, to march down to the Statehouse where will
>>meet with students from the other universities in Ohio. I urge you to
>>have your voice heard and to make this rally an event that the state of
>>Ohio cannot ignore.
>>
>>Thank you,
>>
>>Ryan Robinson
>>President
>>Undergraduate Student Government
>>
>>
>>WHAT: HIGHER EDUCATION RALLY
>>
>>WHEN: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2001
>>
>>TIME: NOON
>>
>>WHERE: OHIO STATEHOUSE,
>>1 SOUTH HIGH STREET, COLUMBUS
>>
>>WHO IS INVITED: ANYONE SOMEHOW RELATED TO THE
>>STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF OHIO
>>
>>GOAL: TO PERSUADE MEMBERS OF THE OHIO STATE
>>SENATE TO VOTE AGAINST GOV. BOB TAFT'S PROPOSED
>>HIGHER EDUCATION BUDGET, AND TO TRY TO BLOCK
>>FURTHER HIGHER ED CUTS PROPOSED BY SPEAKER OF THE
>>HOUSE LARRY HOUSEHOLDER AND SENATE PRESIDENT
> >RICHARD FINAN.