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StudentAction 12 - 10 Mar 2010 - Main.JessicaCohen
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 I mean that it is absurd as a practical matter. I think we have to look at the psychology of the people we would be imploring and prioritize our goals based on how we think they would react. Asking for tuition would come off as immature dream-wishing, in turn destroying any credibility we might have. The admin can easily respond to a demand for lower tuition by explaining that it is "impossible" given the current surrounding economic reality. Financial aid and many other CU programs will have to be cut, they will say. You are only thinking short term, they will say. How will we pay the salary of Petal Modeste and others we just hired specifically to help you in this new "climate"? I could go on. I agree with you that we could learn the same if not more for a fraction of the cost, but that's not the point. I feel like I'm just applying what we've been learning thus far in class regarding prediction...

-- KalliopeKefallinos - 10 Mar 2010

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>		Chris - You're right. I guess it wouldn't be the first thing I'd lobby for, though.

Kalliope - I meant forcing the adminsitration to be held accountable for our tuition. The "haggling" would take the form of the asset/liability sheet - i.e. we're investors in our education, and have a right to know why the money is spent how it is.

All that said, I am also down for any positive change and agree with Moglen that the 3 bullet point strategy would be best.

-- JessicaCohen


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