Legislators lobbied to oppose trims
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS - With higher education budget cuts looming, Northern Kentucky University's Student Government Association took to the streets during homecoming this month.
In an initiative called iCare, the association urged students to contact the state legislature to voice their concern.
The association set up three laptops in the University Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. during homecoming week, Feb. 1-9, for students to e-mail Frankfort. The senators also passed out index cards advocating students call Frankfort. Several students called on the spot using their cell phones.
"We have been told by Legislative Research Council staff members in Frankfort that NKU has made over 500 calls," said Kelly Sirk, the student association's vice president of public relations.
"Students were giving their personal story. Most were letting the legislators know that they were concerned about the 15 percent budget cut and the value of their quality education being at risk. As SGA, we gave them a sheet of facts about the situation for their own knowledge."...
This from the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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