Post by gmanwest on Apr 6, 2014 11:58:48 GMT -6
It is ironic that Dr. Pogue is retiring at the very same time that our school is being shutdown.....He will get his full retirement from the state of Louisiana at the very existence of Grambling State University.....Some of us warned you naïve Gramblinites to what was happening to our school, but some of you thought Doug was the sole root of our problems.....History is going to prove the very ignorance to that type of thinking unless we all unite to try to convince Louisiana politicians to take our school off of life support and convey to them the importance of Grambling State University as a higher education institute located in North Louisiana.....Where are our politicians like Rick Gallot and others that were elected for fight on our behalf?.....I suggest that everyone become more visible to the politicians in Louisiana even if you don't reside in the state.....You should have friends and relatives that live in Louisiana.....I recommend that this is one time that you make a tight fist and show the politicians in the state of Louisiana that you will hit back with a tight fist.....I personally believe that GSU is worth fighting for and I hope you feel the same way.....You guys need to understand that if GSU and SU close, then the pwcs will raise their admission criteria and tuition so high that only a few of us can afford to attend them while at the same time they keep their admission standards low enough to get the top African American athletes to attend their schools and entertain them and generate millions of dollars of revenue for them.....Here is the article that you need to carefully read and share with others that value the HBCU experience in the state of Louisiana:
GSU faces $5.5 million budget cut
By Amber Edwards
Updated: 04/04/2014 9:35 am PDT
Grambling State University is slated to lose $5.5 million in state funding if a budget bill, HB1, is not amended by the Louisiana legislature.
This will bring Grambling's total state funding reductions since the fiscal year 2008-09 to $17.8 million. As the current budget proposal stands, total reductions in state general fund support for all of higher education since 2008-09 would reach $585 million.
"The budget reductions over the past several years along with anticipated cuts, will result in a financial emergency for Grambling State University and threatens to undermine our ability to achieve our core mission. These cuts will lead to further restructuring at the university, a decline in program offerings and course availability, a threat to program accreditations, additional faculty and staff layoffs, curtailing enrollment growth and our ability to meet the requirements of the LA GRAD Act. It will also continue to negatively impact our ability to support student events and activities. In as much as Grambling is primarily state dependent, an additional cut of $5.5 million will seriously impact the future of the university," says President of Grambling State University Frank G. Pogue.
Pogue says over 70 percent of the State of Louisiana's operating budget is protected through constitutional or statutory dedications, federal mandates, and unavoidable obligations. Higher education does not enjoy any constitutional protection from cuts. He says when the state faces significant shortfalls, higher education, along with healthcare, are the first to have budget cuts.
"Higher education has been notified that of the $268 million shortfall in the budget for next year, $134 million will be taken from our allocations," says University of Louisiana System President Randy Moffett.
Over the past four years, reductions to higher education have been mitigated in part by one-time funding and raising tuition and fees. Even with modest increases in tuition over the last few years, it has not been enough to close the gap in funding. To date, Grambling has taken several steps to address declining resources including campus-wide furloughs, elimination of programs, administrative reorganization and reduction in positions and employees.
Copyright 2012 KSLA. All rights reserved.
It is ironic that Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, and Texas are treating their HBCUs better than Louisiana.....What's up with the state of Louisiana?....I regret that it seems Governor Jindal is placing his national ambition to be president over the future generations of many African-American future students....I would hope that you will share your displeasure with Governor Jindal and all politicians that should be serving Grambling.
GSU faces $5.5 million budget cut
By Amber Edwards
Updated: 04/04/2014 9:35 am PDT
Grambling State University is slated to lose $5.5 million in state funding if a budget bill, HB1, is not amended by the Louisiana legislature.
This will bring Grambling's total state funding reductions since the fiscal year 2008-09 to $17.8 million. As the current budget proposal stands, total reductions in state general fund support for all of higher education since 2008-09 would reach $585 million.
"The budget reductions over the past several years along with anticipated cuts, will result in a financial emergency for Grambling State University and threatens to undermine our ability to achieve our core mission. These cuts will lead to further restructuring at the university, a decline in program offerings and course availability, a threat to program accreditations, additional faculty and staff layoffs, curtailing enrollment growth and our ability to meet the requirements of the LA GRAD Act. It will also continue to negatively impact our ability to support student events and activities. In as much as Grambling is primarily state dependent, an additional cut of $5.5 million will seriously impact the future of the university," says President of Grambling State University Frank G. Pogue.
Pogue says over 70 percent of the State of Louisiana's operating budget is protected through constitutional or statutory dedications, federal mandates, and unavoidable obligations. Higher education does not enjoy any constitutional protection from cuts. He says when the state faces significant shortfalls, higher education, along with healthcare, are the first to have budget cuts.
"Higher education has been notified that of the $268 million shortfall in the budget for next year, $134 million will be taken from our allocations," says University of Louisiana System President Randy Moffett.
Over the past four years, reductions to higher education have been mitigated in part by one-time funding and raising tuition and fees. Even with modest increases in tuition over the last few years, it has not been enough to close the gap in funding. To date, Grambling has taken several steps to address declining resources including campus-wide furloughs, elimination of programs, administrative reorganization and reduction in positions and employees.
Copyright 2012 KSLA. All rights reserved.
It is ironic that Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, and Texas are treating their HBCUs better than Louisiana.....What's up with the state of Louisiana?....I regret that it seems Governor Jindal is placing his national ambition to be president over the future generations of many African-American future students....I would hope that you will share your displeasure with Governor Jindal and all politicians that should be serving Grambling.