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Maize Out the State Capitol for lower tuition

Posted September 25th, 2007 by Sam Harper
Sep 26 2007 - 12:30pm
Sep 26 2007 - 6:00pm
In the past 5 years, the State of Michigan has been the worst state in
the country in terms of higher education funding.  This summer, instead
of making good on its promise to give $180 million to public
universities around the state, the Michigan Legislature deferred its
payment until its next budget vote on October 1, 2007.  That day is
quickly approaching and the University of Michigan has a $30 million
check coming--except that it might not ever make it.  If we don't
receive our money, then it is likely that there will be a mid-year
tuition increase that could be as much as $1000.  The reason that
students keep getting a raw deal is because we don't generate enough
noise-- politicians have said that it is easy to put higher education
on the backburner because there is hardly any political fallout.  This
Wednesday, let's prove them wrong.

Student from every public university in the state will be gathering on
the Capitol lawn in Lansing to give our government the political
fallout they've had the luxury of avoiding.  And the University of
Michigan is leading the way by sending 300 Wolverines.  We are going to
Maize Out on the Capitol lawn.  But we need your help to make this
happen.  We've already had a huge tuition hike once this year--we can't
let it happen again.  Take 6 hours out of your day, get on the bus with
us, and help put a stop to these exorbitant tuition increases.

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