DELTA STATE STUDENTS CONVERGE ON THE STATE CAPITOL WITH A MISSION IN MIND.
THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION MET WITH STATE LEADERS THURSDAY. DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF FACE AN UNPRECEDENTED FISCAL THREAT TO THE FUTURE OF THE FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTION. SO FAR DELTA STATE HAS LOST 4 POINT 3 MILLION DOLLARS FROM ITS BUDGET DUE TO CUTS FROM THE STATE LEGISLATURE. FACULTY AND STUDENTS HOPE PUTTING A FACE ON THE UNIVERSITY WOULD RALLY STATE LEADERS TO DECLINE FURTHER CUTS IN EDUCATION FUNDING. "DELTA STATE HAS A VERY FORTUNATE HISTORY, A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LEGISLATURE. AND WE THINK OUR STUDENTS CONTRIBUTE TO THAT IN A SIGNIFICANT WAY. THIS IS ALL PART OF THAT EFFORT TO BE SURE THAT WE ARE IN THE LEGISLATOR'S MINDS. TALKED TO LEGISLATORS ABOUT ISSUES THAT DIRECTLY EFFECT DELTA STATE, TO PROMOTE OUR UNIVERSITY, AND JUST LET THEM KNOW WE APPRECIATE ALL THE SUPPORT THEY'VE GIVEN US, AND JUST ASK FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT AS WE PROGRESS AS A UNIVERSITY."D-S-U PRESIDENT DOCTOR JOHN HILPERT SAID VIRTUALLY ALL OF THEIR CUTS HAVE BEEN ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND STAFF SIDE. THE UNIVERSITY'S GOAL IS TO NOT HAVE TO DIMINISH THE QUALITY OF THE SCHOOL'S ACADEMIC PROGRAMS.