Boise State University President Marlene Tromp Thursday urged business leaders to speak up for higher education. Boise State developed these social justice programs, she said, to meet the business community’s demand for employees who are global citizens. In the short run, Boise State University hopes to use cost savings to absorb a $1.5 million budget cut. In the long run, Boise State President Marlene Tromp said she will continue to reach out to legislators to discuss the reasoning behind the cut — the ongoing angst over inclusion and social justice programs on the campus. “To me, it’s not about a fight,” Tromp said Thursday, during a State of the University event sponsored by the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce. “It’s about a conversation.”
