2008 Woodie Awards
Students drawn to Alliance
By: Heather Groezinger
Issue date: 5/7/08 Section: News
Sabrina Dominguez was in her philosophy class when she heard about the budget cuts for the first time, but she has not heard much about the cuts since then.
After hearing about a budget summit meeting from her professor, Chris Nagel, Dominguez became interested in spreading the word about the cuts.
Then she found out about Alliance for the CSU, an organization aimed at restoring funding for the CSU system.
Alliance for the CSU argues that the CSU is a solution to California's challenges, not the problem. On the organization's Web site, a page outlines the reasons for the CSU being a solution.
A major reason, it suggests, is that the CSU prepares the people who do exactly the type of work the governor wants done. Of all degrees granted in California, CSU awards 51 percent in engineering, 64 percent in nursing, 65 percent in business, according to the Alliance for the CSU Web site.
After learning about the Alliance for the CSU, Dominguez turned to Facebook and created a Cause page for the organization. There is also a group page on Facebook.
"I looked to Facebook because I know that a lot of students use it, and it is a way to get the word out quickly," she said.
The Facebook Cause page has 38 members, including students and faculty from CSU Stanislaus, with members recruiting more people each day.
Sarah Shackleford, an English major, heard about the Alliance for the CSU from a flier.
She became a supporter because she believes in the organization's mission of making sure the cuts are not made because it is not conductive to the stability of California's workforce.
"It is important for students and faculty to get involved with the alliance because one voice in the crowd may not be heard," Shackleford said. "People are needed to call, fax, and mail the governor and state representatives. The volume of mail that comes in on the subject will disrupt the daily routine and the hope is something will come of it."
The Alliance for the CSU Web site has a page dedicated to ways for people to help the cause and also a calendar of events. Most of the activities focus on spreading the word to others and getting them to attend events.
The last event on the CSU Stanislaus campus took place on May 5.
"It is a great exercise in the voicing of an opinion and making an impact," Shackleford said.
After hearing about a budget summit meeting from her professor, Chris Nagel, Dominguez became interested in spreading the word about the cuts.
Then she found out about Alliance for the CSU, an organization aimed at restoring funding for the CSU system.
Alliance for the CSU argues that the CSU is a solution to California's challenges, not the problem. On the organization's Web site, a page outlines the reasons for the CSU being a solution.
A major reason, it suggests, is that the CSU prepares the people who do exactly the type of work the governor wants done. Of all degrees granted in California, CSU awards 51 percent in engineering, 64 percent in nursing, 65 percent in business, according to the Alliance for the CSU Web site.
After learning about the Alliance for the CSU, Dominguez turned to Facebook and created a Cause page for the organization. There is also a group page on Facebook.
"I looked to Facebook because I know that a lot of students use it, and it is a way to get the word out quickly," she said.
The Facebook Cause page has 38 members, including students and faculty from CSU Stanislaus, with members recruiting more people each day.
Sarah Shackleford, an English major, heard about the Alliance for the CSU from a flier.
She became a supporter because she believes in the organization's mission of making sure the cuts are not made because it is not conductive to the stability of California's workforce.
"It is important for students and faculty to get involved with the alliance because one voice in the crowd may not be heard," Shackleford said. "People are needed to call, fax, and mail the governor and state representatives. The volume of mail that comes in on the subject will disrupt the daily routine and the hope is something will come of it."
The Alliance for the CSU Web site has a page dedicated to ways for people to help the cause and also a calendar of events. Most of the activities focus on spreading the word to others and getting them to attend events.
The last event on the CSU Stanislaus campus took place on May 5.
"It is a great exercise in the voicing of an opinion and making an impact," Shackleford said.
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