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Letters to the editor: tell your community the U matters
Please take 10 minutes to write to only one local paper and remind your neighbors how important it is that we balance our state budget without diminishing the U's economic and academic value to the state.
Existing state budget proposals reduce higher education funding significantly, and fill the gap for the next two years with temporary federal stimulus dollars that can't be used for ongoing costs. The long-term consequences for the U's academic, research and public programs could be tremendous.
The U of M knows belt-tightening is a part of life in today's economic climate. We recognize our responsibility to plan ahead to help address today's budget problems, but the U's long-term capacity to serve this state must not be compromised.
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Subject: The key to MN's economy is higher ed
Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,
Sincerely,
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Campaign Launched:
March 26, 2009
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