November 15, 2007

TO: UMBC Community

FR: Lisa Akchin
Associate Vice President
Marketing and Public Relations

A conference committee of Maryland Senate and House leaders will meet this
week to resolve differences between Senate legislation that dedicates
supplemental funds for higher education and House legislation that
eliminates dedicated funding and proposes cuts to higher education
budgets.

It is vital that the House members serving on the conference committee
hear from students, faculty, staff and alumni about the importance of
ensuring affordable, accessible, high quality higher education in
Maryland. Please visit http://capwiz.com/usmd/home/ to express your views
today.