Sac State students, employees protest budget cuts, tuition hikes

04-15-2011

By Laurel Rosenhall/Sacramento Bee

Hundreds of Sacramento State students and employees filled the campus quad Wednesday afternoon, speaking out against budget cuts, tuition increases and what they say are the university administration's misguided spending priorities. After a lunchtime rally, many marched across campus and into the Sacramento Hall administration building, where a few dozen students held a sit-in for the afternoon and into the evening. About a dozen students remained this morning, still maintaining a peaceful protest. When President Alexander Gonzalez arrived on campus, he met with the students for about 30 minutes. Later today, their concerns will be posted on the Sacramento State website, a spokeswoman for the university said. (more...)

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