College students across the state teamed up with members of the College Democrats of Wisconsin Thursday to reach out to legislators, requesting they resist the budget cuts on the UW System.
The current status of Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed state budget includes a $300 million cut to the UW System and removes shared governance and tenure from state statute.
The College Democrats of UW-Madison invited students to their office in the Student Activity Center to call legislators, as part of the statewide event.
“It’s really good that people know students aren’t here, just twiddling our thumbs as all these threats are coming through,” said Vice Chair of the College Democrats of UW-Madison Jenny Tasse.
“Continuing this pressure, continuing the conversations is super important,” Tasse said. “Most importantly we need to make sure that when we come back to school ... the Regents are held accountable and know that we won’t accept being cut.”
Chair of the College Republicans of UW-Madison Courtney Mullen said while they do not currently have a campaign in support of the proposed budget, they are preparing statements for a debate with the College Democrats, scheduled for Thursday.
