SFU students might want to join in solidarity with UBC students in resisting hikes to the cost of education - the same trends away from accessible education are at play at our university as well. ``November 20th is the last night before the end of the universitys official consultation period. These consultations have been a joke, and they have been held at the Norm theatre, so we figured wed continue in that spirit. Resistance will not stop with these consultations. They will stop when the board of governors votes down these hikes. All Ages By donation (no one will be turned away) Norm Theatre is equipped with an elevator - more accessibility info to come Gender-neutral washrooms on the second floor of the SUB The Norm Theatre is located on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ CONTEXT ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ During last year’s referendum, 91% of students voted for and the AMS resolved that: • Tuition should be decreased for all. • Education should be open and accessible to all. • Education is a right. The university is proposing to drastically increase costs for students again. • 10% increase for international tuition on incoming class of 2015 • 20% increase on 8-month residence contracts starting in September All members of the university community, domestic and international students alike, will be affected by these decisions. This is a slippery slope that will set a dangerous precedent for future fees. We must take action to oppose unjustified fee increases. Get informed. Take action.``
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 19:30:41 +0000