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Kassing, CSU alumni meet with legislators
Kyle Hansen
Issue date: 3/21/07 Section: News
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San Jose State University President Don Kassing led a delegation of 10 staff and alumni in meeting with legislators from the San Jose area during the annual California State University alumni legislative day on Monday.
"We were a strong group from the alumni association and staff," said Nancy Stake, the director of SJSU government and media relations. "It went very well, we had six really good meetings. I think everyone was very supportive of the CSU."
Stake said that the alumni and staff went to Sacramento to help encourage the state legislature to pass bills that will help the university system.
"We were stressing the message that not only do we want to see students come to college, but we want them to graduate," Stake said.
Steve Levers, one of the members of the delegation, said it is important for alumni to support the university and the crucial role it plays in the local economy.
"If we, the alumni, don't support it, who should expect anyone else to support it?" Levers said. "We are a product of the system, so if we don't support it, who should?"
Representatives from all 23 CSU campuses were on hand for the daylong event at the State Capital in Sacramento.
"The day provided an opportunity for us to join with representatives from other CSU campuses at the State Capitol to speak with one voice to state legislators urging them to continue to invest in the CSU," Stake said by e-mail. "And to re-emphasize that the CSU provides the quality education, research and innovative programs that are indispensable to the future of California."
SJSU Alumni Association President Patricia Smith said that the event was a large success.
"We went because the CSU is funded by the state and we need to speak with the legislature and make sure they know the issues that are important to us."
SJSU's delegation included Kassing, Stake and Smith, as well as other SJSU alumni, staff and community members.
"We tried to take people from all different walks of life to show that even though we have graduated, we are still concerned about San Jose State," Smith said.
"We were a strong group from the alumni association and staff," said Nancy Stake, the director of SJSU government and media relations. "It went very well, we had six really good meetings. I think everyone was very supportive of the CSU."
Stake said that the alumni and staff went to Sacramento to help encourage the state legislature to pass bills that will help the university system.
"We were stressing the message that not only do we want to see students come to college, but we want them to graduate," Stake said.
Steve Levers, one of the members of the delegation, said it is important for alumni to support the university and the crucial role it plays in the local economy.
"If we, the alumni, don't support it, who should expect anyone else to support it?" Levers said. "We are a product of the system, so if we don't support it, who should?"
Representatives from all 23 CSU campuses were on hand for the daylong event at the State Capital in Sacramento.
"The day provided an opportunity for us to join with representatives from other CSU campuses at the State Capitol to speak with one voice to state legislators urging them to continue to invest in the CSU," Stake said by e-mail. "And to re-emphasize that the CSU provides the quality education, research and innovative programs that are indispensable to the future of California."
SJSU Alumni Association President Patricia Smith said that the event was a large success.
"We went because the CSU is funded by the state and we need to speak with the legislature and make sure they know the issues that are important to us."
SJSU's delegation included Kassing, Stake and Smith, as well as other SJSU alumni, staff and community members.
"We tried to take people from all different walks of life to show that even though we have graduated, we are still concerned about San Jose State," Smith said.
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