I got this email from my Alma Mater, and I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry

Proposed Cuts to CSU Threaten Lasting Damage

The California State University system is facing one of the greatest challenges in its history. Governor Schwarzenegger has proposed a series of budget reductions to the system as part of his effort to address the state's estimated $24.3 billion deficit. The latest budget proposal would reduce CSU's budget as much as $785 million over a two-year period.

What does this mean for CSU?
The 23-campus CSU system, which includes Humboldt State University, will be forced to make very hard decisions and there will be no good options.

What are the next steps?
CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed has indicated he will develop an action plan in consultation with the campus presidents and the CSU Board of Trustees by the middle of June with two goals: continue to serve students as well as possible and protect as many jobs as possible.

Additionally CSU has asked the Legislature to consider:

Finalizing any reductions quickly — the longer the wait, the harder these cuts will be on students, faculty and staff;
Granting flexibility by making the cuts "unallocated," which would allow the system to save critical programs such as the Early Assessment Program, which identifies 11th-graders in need of additional work for college success; and Approving the CSU capital outlay budget proposed by the Governor for lease-revenue bonds for CSU projects, which in turn will create nearly 3,500 jobs during the current economic crisis.

What can you do?
Write your legislator's today! Urge them to (1) protect the CSU as much as possible for students and the future; (2) maintain flexibility in implementing their final actions; and (3) support job creation by supporting the capital outlay projects through lease revenue bonds.

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Legislator's? :banghead:

we could fund our schools and colleges, feed the hungry and provide basic health care. It's really not that hard if you have the political will (which this country's elected leaders do not).

One of our talented DU ers makes stickers, I am asking her to make this one for me.
Anyone else wanna order one?

I dont' see that happening yet, but I also don't see too much being done to see that it doesn't happen.

I had no idea today was a noun. What does a today look like?

Coming from a university, too. . .

When even an official communication of an institution of higher learning cannot get something as basic as that written correctly, we have a problem.

I'm not a real stickler for the finer points of grammar, but using the wrong damn word is just unacceptable.

:banghead:

but in an email from a university? Really?

*sigh*