CSU Students for Quality Education

Media Coverage of March 2nd CSU Actions

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March 2 Day of Action to Defend Public Education

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March 2nd events that are happening on various CSU Campuses:

CSU Fresno

Who: Members of Students for Quality Education (SQE)

What: Students will stage carnival games demonstrating the perils of $500 million cut to the CSU budget. All games will incorporate an educational theme of what is happening to public education and what students can do to fight back.

When: 11:30am-2pm

Where: CSU Fresno Free Speech Area and Peace Garden

CSU Fullerton

Who: Faculty members and representatives from Students for Quality Education (SQE)

What: “The Meaning and Value of Public Education: Renewing a Democratic Vision.” Forum to bring together students along with educators at all levels to discuss a proactive vision for the future, and also to workshop a “Declaration in Defense of Public Education.”

When: 7:30-9:30pm

Where: On campus, Humanities 126

CSU Monterey Bay

Who: Members of Students for Quality Education (SQE)

What: Speak Out!

When: 11:30am

Where: Main Quad

Sacramento State

Who: Members of Students for Quality Education (SQE)

What: Demonstration and dialogue to promote awareness on how the budget cuts are affecting the CSU, specifically Sacramento State’s students. The CSU system is facing a giant budget cut of $500 million dollars, with the possibility of the cuts doubling.

We will be demonstrating what a future without access to affordable, quality public

education could look like: individuals who would normally have a chance at social mobility

When: Demonstration: 11:00p – 12:00pm, General Assembly 12pm-1:30pm

Where: Sacramento State free speech zone, between University Union and Library Fountain

San Francisco State

Who: Students for Quality Education (SQE) and CCSF Save Our Schools

What: Concerned with the state of public higher education in California students, faculty and staff will join together to show their support for affordability and accessibility in the CSU and community college. This event will feature: Speakers; relevant music and dance acts; spoken word performances; picket sign, banner and t-shirt making; as well as letter-writing to legislators and campus administrators. This event is the beginning of a joint effort between the Community College and SFSU; it marks a beginning of a coalition among public higher education in San Francisco.

When:

11am-12pm: Picket Line on 19th Ave and Holloway Ave

12pm-1pm: Rally in Malcolm X Plaza

1-2pm: March from SFSU to CCSF

Where: San Francisco State University, various locations on and near campus (see above)

Sonoma State University

Who: Members of Students for Quality Education (SQE)

What: “Camp Out for Quality Education.” Students will maintain a presence on the school quad throughout the day with many small-scale events planned to draw attention to entertain the crowd and educate the public about public higher education. For example: hula hooping, talk-ins, guest lecturers, symposiums, local bands, painting and other crafts, henna tattoos, board-games, drum circles, letter writing to the governor, chalking and more.

When: All day on March 2^nd, Peak attendance likely between Noon and 1 pm

Where: On the campus main quad, between the student bookstore, Stevenson Hall, and the Student Union.

Protest Carnival @ the Board of Trustees Meeting, Nov 10, 2010

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ATTENTION!!! ATTENTION!!!

FEE & TUITION INCREASE ALERT!!

Despite receiving an increase in state funding last month, the CSU Board of Trustees is set to vote on yet another massive student fee hike. The Trustees will vote next week whether to approve a fee hike that would bump student costs by a combined 15.5 percent between this fall and next.

With this latest increase, student fees will be 242% higher than they were in 2002 (when the latest round of major budget cuts began). Fee hikes have averaged 13% per year since that time.

SQE student organizers and faculty leaders have emphasized that this fee hike will have terrible consequences for access to a public education. “This fee hike will clearly fall hardest on underserved groups and first-generation college students,” said Kim Geron, a professor of political science at CSU East Bay. Geron continued, “With this move, Chancellor Reed, Chair Herb Carter, and the rest of the Trustees are essentially telling lower-middle class and minority students that there is no place for them at the CSU. That is a travesty.”

On November 10^th, 2010 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, SQE will host a Protest Carnival outside of the Board of Trustees meeting in order to highlight the mockery and horrible decisions made about our universities!

Join us as we DEMAND the Board of Trustees to be TRANSPARENT about their decision making policies because we understand that it is irresponsible decisions that have led to the deterioration of the California State University system. All we’re asking for is an adequately funded and quality Public Higher Education System: no more cuts to courses, programs, or teaching staff.

IF YOU’RE NOT ANGRY, YOU’RE NOT PAYING ATTENTION!!!

Get Informed!! Get Involved!!

CSUS March 4 Rally

CSUS SQE — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:35:33 +0000

Demanding quality, affordable, and accessible public education, an estimated 2,000 students, faculty and people in the community came together in solidarity to fight for public education. March 4^th 2010 marked a historic date as students from grade school to universities voiced their concerns and demands in front of the state Capitol. Administrators to lawmakers heard the importance of adjusting the priorities to address the needs of the students and faculty and the need to reinvest in public schools and colleges through creative chants, songs and guerrilla theater put together by students and faculty.

Walk Out March 4, 2010

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:51:55 +0000

March 4, 2010 will be a massive statewide Strike and Day of Action in Defense of Public Education. Hundreds of schools from all sectors of education throughout California will be holding peaceful protests and actions against the catastrophic cuts, layoffs, and fee hikes!

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Fresno State Walkout! Oct 21, 2009

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