From the Desk ... Chapter President

Support SUNY: Strengthen the College at Oneonta By Bill Simons, Chapter President UUP Oneonta, along with UUP sisters and brothers throughout the New York State, is, as it has been throughout the years, in the forefront of SUNY advocacy. Our chapter recently discussed the importance of SUNY with Assemblyman Bill Magee at the UUP Oneonta office in the Human Ecology building. Elsewhere in this issue, Academic Delegate Fred Miller describes UUP Oneonta’s recent in-district meeting with Senator Jim Seward, and an article by Vice President for Academics Rob Compton comments on his participation in UUP Oneonta advocacy activity at the Legislative Office Building. On a weekly basis, UUP Oneonta is represented in Albany in Statewide UUP’s on-going visits to legislators. On Friday, January 30, the Executive Board of UUP Oneonta, en masse, joined with a multitude of UUPers from every corner of New York State in a historic Albany rally to support SUNY. It is important that we continue to make our voices heard to protect and strengthen SUNY in the upcoming budget discussions. We need to ensure all New Yorkers have access to the high-quality undergraduate and graduate degree programs that SUNY offers. Please advocate for SUNY by faxing your legislator by visiting the UUP website at http://uupinfo.org/. Come to the Hunt Union for UUP Oneonta’s Thursday, February 19th meeting with Assemblyman Pete Lopez. To travel to the Legislative Office Building in Albany on February 24 to advocate for SUNY, please contact Bill Simons at simonswm@oneonta.edu.

Thanks to all UUPers who are sending letters and faxes, participating in rallies, and visiting in-district and legislative offices to support SUNY!