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President Hogan anticipates an additional 2 percent budget cut for the university, which would result in an $18 million loss in 2009, he said at the Board of Trustees meeting yesterday. Hogan also said he anticipates a 5 to 10 percent rescission in the services budget in fiscal year 2010, which could mean a loss of anywhere from $29 to $47 million. (3) comments
Top UConn administrators indicated that preventative measures are being taken to ensure few seniors are affected by this year's housing lottery during a "Straight from the Source" discussion in Student Union 304C Tuesday evening. The discussion enabled students to ask administrators questions in an intimate setting. (1) comment
Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz came to UConn Tuesday to talk about the importance of involvement in the political system, and to discuss any areas of concern among leaders at UConn. During the event, which was held at the Women's Center, students asked Bysiewicz questions on how to get more funding for Youth and Government programs, how Connecticut determines programs receive what funding and the ever -persistent myth of whether or not absentee ballots are counted. (0) comments
Yesterday, Justice for Janitors met in the Student Organization Center of the Student Union to discuss the next step in their efforts to stop 26 UConn janitors from losing their jobs. In attendance were organization leaders, student activists, janitors and their union representative. (2) comments