Posts Tagged ‘California’

Congressman Tim Bishop, Panelists Discuss College Affordability

Friday, December 4th, 2009

On Wednesday, Dec. 2nd, Campus Progress, the US Students Association, and US PIRG sponsored an event about the college affordability crisis, student organizing for affordable and accessible universities, and the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act.

Much of the discussion centered around the 32% fee hikes in California, and the student reaction to that decision. Check it out:

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Massive Walkout in the UC System

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Students, faculty, and staff at University of California system schools engaged in a massive walk out today to counter massive budget cuts to higher education, a 45% tuition hike, pay cuts and mandatory furloughs, and more.

Check out this video from UC Berkeley:

You can find the latest via twitter at #ucwalkout, and take action online by signing a national petition. You can also Take Action on Twitter.

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