Mark Casey This is Me

 Web References

1. 1. Observer

   www.necc.mass.edu/observer/new - [Cached]

   Published on: 10/17/2002   Last Visited: 10/17/2002

   Mark Casey, Comptroller at NECC, said that budget cuts have affected every department. According to Casey, total state appropriations for the college were cut by $652,000.00 this year. Among these cuts, the financial aid department actually had smaller cuts than many of the other departments, such as the library, whose ERM (Education Resource Materials) fund was cut by 90 percent in the last two years, from $142,000 in the year 2000 to $14,000 his year. In large cuts such as those to the library, the school must find the funding within its own budget to make up the deficit. According to Casey, every department at NECC has been asked to identify where they could cut their budget by 2 percent. There are several ways in which students can improve the situation for themselves an others at NECC. Students who qualify for financial aid can ensure funding by turning in their financial aid applications as early as possible. Students can also eliminate tension and make the administrative process easier by demonstrating patience with NECC employees, recognizing that they are not only understaffed, but also facing their own issues with the state budget cuts through their salaries. On a larger scale, students can make a difference by researching upcoming candidates' opinions about education and exercising their right to vote.
   
   Smoking Is Still An Issue On Campus