State funding is good, but it won't be sufficient. Garibaldi also said he has taken an active role in community development in the area of Washington, DC around Howard, something that he would like to get involved in Ypsilanti as well. We're doing a lot of things in the schools. It's important for a university to be totally involved n the community. Garibaldi emphasized the importance of diversity on a college campus, said Tracy Sturdivant, student body president.
Diversity can be as simple as having different personal experiences.
That's something we don't often think about. Sturdivant said the three candidates that have met with the students have used very different styles of presentation. He showed a genuine interest in the students concerns and really worked to answer their questions.