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The State of Illinois appears to be de facto bankrupt.<br>
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The quasi-public status of the university seems to be at odds with its
business goals as<br>
an "Entrepreneurial Institution".<br>
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I am not sure that your idea about moving the U of I to some other
state would work, but<br>
there are those who would consider it to be a valid option. "The
University of Illinois at<br>
Yazoo City, Mississippi". Most of the buildings and faculty and
students could stay rite <br>
where they are in the DMZ between Urbana and West Urbana, but a lot of
new jobs could<br>
be created by changing the mailing address. Students at PAR might be
dismayed to find that<br>
their 8 am lecture on the History of Western Civilization was at
Sadie's BBQ Truck Stop but<br>
there would be few other side effects, and the students could just turn
off the alarm at 7.50 and <br>
go back to sleep the same as they do now.<br>
<br>
The original goals of the land-grant university appear to have fallen
by the way-side long ago,<br>
perhaps rightly so... maybe such institutions are not necessary any
longer.<br>
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"Public education is the cornerstone of democracy. Without it,
tyranny is easy."<br>
<br>
That sounds very interesting, but I would suppose that Public Education
strives to create <br>
a Culture of Conformity rather than Free-Thinking Tyranny-destroying
Individuals. George Carlin said that the goal<br>
of education in the United States is to cultivate Obedient Workers. I
don't disagree with<br>
George's observations. George always seemed to know his shit.<br>
<br>
Anyway, seeing that the US has had a huge Public Education programme in
place for quite a while,<br>
what accounts for the persistent growth of Tyranny in spite of
blessings of Public Education?<br>
<br>
Or are we to accept the notion that "it would have been a Lot Worse"?<br>
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On 9/23/2010 11:58 PM, Karen Medina wrote:
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cite="mid:AANLkTik5D7nq0Xrq4i+J7=U05spMKZnYyPW9KryA41N5@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Related to today's event on the University of Illinois
Quad,
<div>I was talking to a friend and was appalled to learn that he
thinks the university should get less and less of its money from the
state. Digging deeper, I found out that he believes the university is
right in raising tuition, funding all research through philanthropic
foundations and the federal government, and that the federal government
will provide increased financial aid for the tuition increase. </div>
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<div>I believe the following:</div>
<div>I don't trust the federal government to fund public
institutions. It would be very easy for a single president to suddenly
mandate that all students serve in the military before they can get
financial aid. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I think my friend's scenario would lead to the University of
Illinois to become a private school, not a public school. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Public education is the cornerstone of democracy. Without it,
tyranny is easy.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The state benefits from having the University of Illinois here.
Without support from the state, we might as well move the U of I to
another state. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I am interested in your comments. But more than that I'm
interested in people coming out at noon today. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>-karen medina</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 6:23 PM, Ricky
Baldwin <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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valign="top">12noon Illini Union, Quad Side<br>
unions, students, and allies together<br>
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Are you cool with the following scenario?<br>
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an administration expanding around 50% while most of its workforce
shrinks<br>
an incoming president getting a payraise of over 37% while workers get
zero<br>
a president's new exec asst receiving a payraise of over 81% while
workers get zero<br>
UI tuition increase of 9.5% after record fundraising<br>
a land grant institution increasingly serving corporate interests<br>
layoffs<br>
furloughs<br>
pay freezes<br>
closing print services, axing University operators, etc<br>
and now an increase in the operating budget and new VPs?<br>
<br>
if not, you know where to be tomorrow<br>
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picket at 7:30am-9am<br>
rally 12-1:30pm<br>
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In Solidarity,<br>
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