WRITTEN BY MEMBERS OF A CRITICAL THINKING/ENGLISH 120 COURSE AT PACE UNIVERSITY: WHY SIGN THIS PETITION BACKGROUND: FROM 2003-2007, PACE UNIVERSITY SUFFERED SERIOUS FINANCIAL LOSSES. ONE REASON, A DISASTROUS DECISION TO RAISE TUITION BY 19% (OPPOSED BY THE FACULTY). WHERE WERE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHEN THIS SERIOUS MISTAKE WAS MADE ANOTHER REASON TO SIGN: EXTREMELY LARGE SALARY INCREASES FOR THE FORMER PRESIDENT (WITH A FEW $68,000 \'COST OF LIVING\' ADJUSTMENTS),WHILE STUDENTS COULD NOT AFFORD TUITION AND EMPLOYEES COULD NOT KEEP UP WITH COST OF LIVING! AGAIN, WHERE WERE THE PACE TRUSTEES IN REWARDING ONE EMPLOYEE AS THE COMMUNITY SUFFERED PLEASE TELL US HOW TO HAVE RESPONSIVE TRUSTEES AT PACE UNIVERSITY! EACH MEMBER RUNS FOR ELECTION, VISITING CAMPUS A ONE YEAR LIMIT FOLLOWED BY A REPORT, \"WHAT I DID AS TRUSTEE\" TO THE COMMUNITY TWICE A SEMESTER OPEN MEETINGS IN ORDER TO REMAIN ON THE BOARD ALL SUGGESTIONS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIVENESS, RE: THE PACE TRUSTEES, ARE WELCOME.

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