The report also criticized CU for issuing new debt during the pandemic while making budget cuts that “deeply impact the quality of education CU is able to provide its students and CU’s ability to provide a living wage to its employees.”
“In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, CU chose to increase its investment portfolio and maintain debt service payments while making cuts to worker pay — all while faculty, staff, and students were working more hours to adjust to the pandemic,” the report states.
JUST RELEASED: UCW Colorado's new report on CU's budget - Questionable Decisions. Read it now: https://t.co/82lu96w8oG
And don't forget to register for our Town Hall tonight at 6, where we'll be summarizing our report & answering your questions! https://t.co/Mo0RYWqPEA
- He has canceled meetings to discuss issues with students.
- He then goes on to speak out against the change we wish to see.
He is a poor leader and should not be in power at the University of Colorado. Here's some of the reasons DiversifyCUNow wants to censure Kennedy.
From #toomuchtuitioncu's experience with the president, this is what we've observed:
- Mark Kennedy has been a poor influence on the high level administration and board of regents.
- He has actively encouraged NOT speaking to students.
Two weeks ago we flooded @cuboulder Chancellor DiStefano’s phone demanding a grad worker fee waiver and still no response. The Chancellor thinks he can ignore hundreds of CU voices, but we’ve caught the attention of the regents and Regent @CallieRennison is looking into the issue
#CUBoulder's student government voted to censure system President Mark Kennedy "for failed leadership with respect to diversity, equity and inclusion." Boulder faculty will vote on a similar censure in two weeks. https://t.co/dctZFgNgRp
CU regents will see an opportunity to raise tuition for students already struggling and say “oh yeah, let’s do the maximum on that”
About to make us act up MORE 😳
Workers and students are forced to endure budget cuts because of the CU administration’s bad choices and misplaced priorities, not because of financial necessity. Join @ucwcolorado to join the fight for better priorities! https://t.co/6VqQm8mFZh
“...it has become clear that students have not been prioritized,” Mannik (leader of @Buffs4Progress) said. “Students like myself feel angry and devalued. It would be a mistake to think our anger will blow over.”
https://t.co/mJmTw3UimF
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