CSU-AAUP and its coalition allies held a press conference ahead of the Appropriations Committee hearing on higher education on Feb. 20. At least 200 members, allies and students gathered at the Capitol to testify and support others.
In this short session, we are focused on protecting our students by advocating for the funding they deserve.
CSU-AAUP and the 4Cs held a joint press conference on Feb. 5, at the State Capitol to call for emergency funding for the CSCU System during the 2024 legislative session. We are asking for $160 million, which would allow the system to roll back cuts to services and tuition hikes. Read the coverage below.
Students from the universities and community colleges spoke out against tuition hikes at the Dec. 14 BOR meeting. However, the board still chose to pass a 5% increase of tuition and fees across the system.
CSU-AAUP and the 4Cs held a press conference ahead of the special BOR meeting on Nov. 15 to oppose budget cuts and tuition hikes.
The CT Mirror reports on possible cuts to the CSCU System as pandemic funding fades away.
Read on for CSU-AAUP's statement on the latest from the Capitol.
CSU-AAUP members attended a rally and action of civil disobedience at the State Capitol on June 1.
Details and information on where to park and how to get to the LOB.
Read the latest news from President Williams about the budget - and what you can do to help - below.
CSU-AAUP members have either submitted testimony or testified on the following bills and issues this session. Some of these focused explicitly on our system, while others were issues that were part of the Equity Agenda of the Recovery for All (R4A) coalition, or they were important to the CT AFL-CIO.
We have four main areas of interest we are advocating for this legislative session.
Happy holidays!
The university president promised to extend the deadline at the next University Senate meeting, if necessary.
