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From: Galya Diment <galya@u.washington.edu>
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Subject: Hearing and after
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Thanks to everyone who came. The room was indeed crowded, some  
were standing in the back. I suspect there were 100-150 people in there. 
I will leave it to others to say what they thought about the hearing 
itself. I am too close to it all, and it has been a very long time, so I 
am not sure I can really be objective.

What is going to happen now is that the final report is due by March 15. 
Salomon suggested it will be done earlier. Once Simpson gets it, he and 
College Council will make final decisions. If you are still writing 
letters they should be directed now to him and College Council. We'll put 
the list with College Council members and their addresses (e-mails are 
better here since there is not much time left in the process) on the list 
later today. Final decisions on cuts are expected by April 15.

Some other news. The Senate has apparently passed "our" bill (the 
phrasing in the Daily was vague, and neither The Seattle Times nor the PI 
said anything about it yet so I am being vague too. The bill is 
definitely alive and well -- and that is what matters). If it is in the 
House by now we should definitely switch our attention to the House. More 
on that also later this afternoon when we learn more details.

There was an article in yesterday's PI by John Iwasaki "Students fret, 
flee as UW programs cuts debated. A rather ominous title. Two of our 
students were quoted: "Keoki Young frets that the Slavic language (sic) 
and literature department's name is 'smeared' even if the department 
survives." "While some communication students are inquiring at in-state 
journalism programs, students in speech communication and Slavic language 
(sic) and literature say they would have to go out of state to find a 
comparable program. 'They say people will be able to finish their 
degrees... but professors would be leaving right and left,' said Lisa 
Frumkes, co-chair of the Association of Graduate Students of Slavic. 
Young, a junior and a Slavic studies major, said a decimated faculty 
would lead to a watered-down degree."

Galya Diment

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