Michigan State University has launched The Spartan Advocate – an informative and interactive site developed to educate and galvanize Spartan faithful on current issues in the Legislature and provide the tools necessary to help them communicate to policymakers, media and community groups the importance of supporting MSU and higher education.
“As the Legislature's own analysis shows, state support of universities is directly tied to how much is charged in tuition. In the past 10 years, total annual cost per student (consisting of per-student appropriation plus per-student tuition) has only increased 1.8 percent. But the state’s declining commitment to higher education funding has resulted in a major cost shift to students and families through higher tuition,” said MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon.
“Now that the state is much more financially stable, it is time to reinvest in items that generate long-term return on investment. Michigan's recovery can only be sustained through such investments. Simply put, higher education funding must be priority,” Simon added.
Armed with information, talking points and communication options, Spartan Advocates can join together to impact policy and make higher education funding in Michigan a priority again.
Become a Spartan Advocate at www.spartanadvocate.msu.edu.