Joann Groff
Assitant News Editor
SGA will host a public forum today in Raitt Recital Hall at 7 p.m. for students who are angry or confused over the proposed budget cuts.
Carl Kasalek, president of SGA, said he thought it would be the best way to address the concerns of the student body.
Seaver Dean David Baird will show the PowerPoint presentation he has already delivered to the faculty and staff, administration and SGA E-board highlighting the process. Baird will then face questions that students may have for the remainder of the meeting.
“(Baird) wanted to get our take on how he could present (the situation) better to the student body,” Kasalek said. “He will be able to entertain questions or comments that students have. I think it will help clear up a lot of things to all students that are interested in doing that.”
The forum will be held in Raitt Recital Hall, which seats less than 100 people, so seating will be limited. Still, Kasalek insisted he wants “as many people there as possible.” Raitt was the biggest location available because of night classes in Elkins, Kasalek said.
The forum comes in response to Baird’s release of his official recommendations on how to cut approximately $1 million from Seaver College. Degrees in advertising, humanities, international business, P.E. and public relations are at risk of deletion or reduction to minor status.
In February, it was announced that $1.6 million would be collected from the college by reviewing the efficiency of programs on campus. Of that money, $1 million will go to the University for a computer system and improved retiree health benefits, and $600,000 will be reallocated within Seaver, enriching some of the existing programs and creating new ones.
09-16-2004