An Urgent Call for Action

June 25, 2003

The budget deliberations in Trenton have now reached their most critical stage. I am asking all members of the university community to contact, within the next 48 hours, the members of the legislative leadership [http://ruweb.rutgers.edu/statebudgetcuts/legleaders.html (site no longer available)] and the members of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee [http://ruweb.rutgers.edu/statebudgetcuts/senatebudget.html (site no longer available)] by either phone or e-mail. Please urge them to identify appropriate revenue sources and to take the fiscal measures necessary to restore the funding for New Jersey's colleges and universities. The future of Rutgers and of our state depends on your actions.

Sincerely,

Richard L. McCormick
President
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey