Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor:
First, my thanks to The Colonnade for helping to keep the campus informed about the State budget reductions faced by the university (“Budget Cuts Increase Further,” Colonnade April 3, 2009). President Leland has worked hard to ensure that these reductions have minimal impact on our students and our academic mission. As part of these efforts, I am pleased to inform you that the President – together with the assistance of Senator Johnny Grant, Representative Bobby Parham and many alumni, friends and GCSU parents — successfully convinced the state legislature to restore $1.237 million for the university’s Special Funding Initiative which supports 21 faculty positions.
However, I do wish to correct one misleading item in the Colonnade’s story. A student was quoted as saying that the television monitors recently added around campus for the Bobcat Vision system were “a waste” and should not have been purchased in light of the current budget constraints. It should be noted that this was solely a project of the Student Government Association and did not involve any university funds.
Unlike the university’s operating budget, SGA funds are not subject to state spending reductions and cannot be reallocated to offset cuts to the university’s operating budget. SGA funds are supported by student fees, and the elected representatives of the student body determine how these funds should be used.
Please be assured that the administration of Georgia College is continuing its commitment to provide its students with the finest education possible for the lowest possible cost.
Bruce Harshbarger
Vice President for Student Affairs
Posted by Colonnade Archives
on Apr 10 2009. Filed under Letters to the Editor, Opinion.
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