Sonoma State University is holding a series of town hall meetings on the SSU budget. Sponsored by the Academic Senate, Associated Students, Inc., California Faculty Association, and university administration, these meetings are intended to help faculty, staff and students understand the budget process and constraints as well as the historical landscape of funding to higher education.
The first town hall meeting is from noon-1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, in Cooperage 2
Presenters include Scott Miller (chair of the faculty Academic Senate), Tim Wandling (past-chair of the faculty Academic Senate), Derek Pierre (president of Associated Students, Inc.), Nicolette Margi (Vice President for Finance of Associated Students, Inc.), Andy Merrifield (president of the Sonoma Chapter of California Faculty Association), and Larry Furukawa-Schlereth (CFO and Vice President for Administration & Finance).
A question and answer period will end the presentation.
All students, faculty and staff are invited to attend. Future town hall meetings on the SSU budget will be announced via email, in the STAR, and through NewsBytes (for employees).
CSU BUDGET NEWS
For other news about the state budget deficit and its impact on the California State University system, visit http://www.calstate.edu/BudgetCentral/
