The claim has been made that budgets are not being cut but that extra allocations will not be made. This statement has been made despite closure of the writing lab. Departments expect extra funds that will not be received in the spring. The resulting budget decisions rest in the hands of the individual departments. The priorities of the administration need to be addressed and money needs to be allocated in ways benefiting the students.
Upper administration shows a lack of concern by potentially harming students and faculty.
Students now have to face the realization that numerous teachers who have dedicated many years to this institution will become unemployed. These teachers will be forced to face hardships and adversity, both of which our university is supposed to help us overcome. Even if it was not the president's idea, he still accepted the money. All of the departments on campus are required to make sacrifices and the president of the university should not be exempt. It is clear that these issues have not been addressed.