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Dear Friend of Higher Education:
I'd like to thank Sunbelt Broadcasting and Jim Rogers for their support by producing our latest public service announcement which hit the airwaves earlier this week. You can watch it here:
On Monday, March 21, our students will be taking their message about saving education and delivering it squarely on the steps of our state capitol. I encourage you and your 437,000 best friends to add your voices to theirs. Below are details sent to me by our student leaders:
- 8:00 a.m. - Public comment/testimony on higher education funding
* Room 4100 of the State Capitol/Legislative Building in Carson City
* Contact your student government president if you plan to testify - 8:45 a.m. - Buses depart from the UNR campus
* Meet at the Plaza in front of the Joe Crowley Student Union at 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Students/participants assemble in front of Nevada State Capitol building
* Speeches from student leaders
* Performance by UNR Pep Band - 10:30 a.m. - Students/participants enter State Capitol building to talk with legislators
* Students/participants fill galleries for floor sessions, and fill hallways of the Legislature - 11:00 a.m. - Floor sessions begin (both Assembly and Senate)
- 11:45 a.m. - Floor sessions conclude
* Students/participants exit to rally site - 12:00 p.m. - Rally begins
* Speeches from student, community, and legislative leaders
* Performance by joint UNR, TMCC, and WNC choir
* UNR students are encouraged to stay, but have the option to return to Reno at Noon - 1:00 p.m. - Rally concludes
* UNR buses return to campus
BUS DETAILS
Faculty, Staff, Alumni, and Friends are welcome to ride the buses once all students have been accommodated. Confirm your attendance/spot on the bus here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6WRWDLP
RALLY SIGNS
Protest signs are encouraged at the rally, but are not allowed inside the Legislature. Storage locations will be available outside the building to accommodate those with signs
A sign-making party will be held in room 323 of the Joe Crowley Student Union on Sunday, March 20th from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION
Matt Smith
President
Graduate Student Association
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-1093
matthews@unr.edu
http://www.unr.edu/gsa
Charlie Jose
President
Associated Students of the University of Nevada
702.339.3864
charliegjose@gmail.com
president@asun.unr.edu
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