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Get involved TODAY and join the GPSA in response to the state budget crisis!

Budget Cuts Part 2 - "Keep the momentum going!"
was held Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 6:00 - 7:30pm @ the
UNLV Academic Mall. A letter signing was held to specifically target state legislators that are "swing" and "no" votes on the NSHE budget issue. If you couldn't make it please contact your legislators today!

On January 22, 2009 over 3000 concerned citizens gathered at UNLV to join with the GPSA, CSUN, Nevada State College and the College of Southern Nevada to rally against the budget cuts. Read more.

The GPSA in conjunction with CSUN, CSN and NSC recently erected 8 foot "R.I.P." tombstones on each of their respective campuses. Each tombstone carries a message of what Nevada students have to lose if these budgets cuts are carried through. The hope is that this action gets students active. Please talk to your cohorts about this. Email them. Let them know that the budget cuts are looming and they will be disastrous for the Nevada System of Higher Education. Hear how Nevada students of higher education are speaking out.

Your voice matters! What can you do:

Read GPSA President, Jessica Lucero and CSUN President, Adam Cronis' response to the budget crisis and the potential effects on the NSHE institutions.
Stay up-to-date with the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) and receive press releases and Board of Regents meeting agendas via e-mail.

The NV Legislature is asking for your input on budget reductions and savings.

Read how UNLV students are reacting online to budget cuts and how you too can get involved!

California is facing similiar battles with budget cuts threatening the California State University system. Read how students, parents and the community are getting involved to preserve education for students.
Nevada legislative meetings are available to view. Feedback (best received are short messages in response to Internet or news coverage) is encouraged and can be sent to your legislator. Their contact information is provided below.

Send a letter to your legislator giving a personal account how these budget cuts will affect your UNLV academic career. If e-mailing, you should include your name, address and phone number. Find out who your representatives are by going to: http://mapserve.leg.state.nv.us/website/lcb/viewer.htm
Once you find out who your representatives are go the links provided below for their contact information. Let your voice be heard.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/73rd/Legislators/Assembly/alist.cfm
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Legislators/Senators/slist.cfm

Attention: Facebook users -please join the GPSA group page

Steps: Log onto Facebook
1) search “UNLV Graduate and Professional Student Association”
2) The “UNLV Graduate and Professional Student Association” displays a group photo and is open to all who would like to join.

Consider this page as a place for students to post information about their departments and other pertinent campus events.

Note: This site is not officially moderated by the GPSA and is solely intended for the purpose and benefit of graduate and professional students to stay in contact.

GPSA students protested proposed state budget cuts, December 6, 2007. A rally was held at UNLV.

"Just say no to UNLV Budget Cuts" Petition
Letter to the Campus Community
GPSA Resolution no. 4 26th session
CSUN Resolution
Press Release
Graduate Council Resolution
Related documents from the Board of Regents



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	Get involved TODAY and join the GPSA in response to the state budget crisis! Budget Cuts Part 2 - "Keep the momentum going!" was held Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 6:00 - 7:30pm @ the UNLV Academic Mall. A letter signing was held to specifically target state legislators that are "swing" and "no" votes on the NSHE budget issue. If you couldn't make it please contact your legislators today! On January 22, 2009 over 3000 concerned citizens gathered at UNLV to join with the GPSA, CSUN, Nevada State College and the College of Southern Nevada to rally against the budget cuts. Read more. The GPSA in conjunction with CSUN, CSN and NSC recently erected 8 foot "R.I.P." tombstones on each of their respective campuses. Each tombstone carries a message of what Nevada students have to lose if these budgets cuts are carried through. The hope is that this action gets students active. Please talk to your cohorts about this. Email them. Let them know that the budget cuts are looming and they will be disastrous for the Nevada System of Higher Education. Hear how Nevada students of higher education are speaking out. Your voice matters! What can you do: Read GPSA President, Jessica Lucero and CSUN President, Adam Cronis' response to the budget crisis and the potential effects on the NSHE institutions. Stay up-to-date with the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) and receive press releases and Board of Regents meeting agendas via e-mail. The NV Legislature is asking for your input on budget reductions and savings. Read how UNLV students are reacting online to budget cuts and how you too can get involved! California is facing similiar battles with budget cuts threatening the California State University system. Read how students, parents and the community are getting involved to preserve education for students. Nevada legislative meetings are available to view. Feedback (best received are short messages in response to Internet or news coverage) is encouraged and can be sent to your legislator. Their contact information is provided below. Send a letter to your legislator giving a personal account how these budget cuts will affect your UNLV academic career. If e-mailing, you should include your name, address and phone number. Find out who your representatives are by going to: http://mapserve.leg.state.nv.us/website/lcb/viewer.htm Once you find out who your representatives are go the links provided below for their contact information. Let your voice be heard. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/73rd/Legislators/Assembly/alist.cfm http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Legislators/Senators/slist.cfm Attention: Facebook users -please join the GPSA group page Steps: Log onto Facebook 1) search “UNLV Graduate and Professional Student Association” 2) The “UNLV Graduate and Professional Student Association” displays a group photo and is open to all who would like to join. Consider this page as a place for students to post information about their departments and other pertinent campus events. Note: This site is not officially moderated by the GPSA and is solely intended for the purpose and benefit of graduate and professional students to stay in contact. GPSA students protested proposed state budget cuts, December 6, 2007. A rally was held at UNLV. "Just say no to UNLV Budget Cuts" Petition Letter to the Campus Community GPSA Resolution no. 4 26th session CSUN Resolution Press Release Graduate Council Resolution Related documents from the Board of Regents	Approximately 3,000 concern citizens attended the rally held January 22, 2009 protesting proposed disastrous budget cuts to UNLV and NSHE . Important Links New student website: Save Nevada Education UNLV's website on budget updates Educate Nevada's website Chancellor James Rogers sends weekly memos to Governor Gibbons concerning the devastating affects the proposed budget cuts would have to higher education. The Chronicle of Higher Education recently published an article on: How does UNLV's graduate assistantship pay compare with other universities.

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