Marshall prepares to fight budget cuts - KIMBERLY SMITH, The Parthenon

Marshall University Chief of Staff Adam Fridley introduced a petition concerning budget cuts to the student body Wednesday. In August 2012, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin proposed a 7.5 percent cut in the budget for all state agencies. The Higher Education Policy Commission immediately requested that Tomblin exempt public universities and community colleges from the cut. Fridley said the governor’s office still hasn’t taken action on this request, which is what inspired him to prepare the petition. He hopes the petition will make Tomblin reconsider including state institutions in this budget cut. Fridley said he put in great effort into researching the issues he wanted to tackle. “It’s important that we show how educated we are about the issues we want to address,” Fridley said. “It adds to our credibility and proves that we’re not just a bunch of kids complaining about higher tuition costs.” http://www.marshallparthenon.com/marshall-prepares-to-fight-budget-cuts-1.2807099#.UQ8Lwx3aI44