Recently, sixteen University of Regina Professors sent an open letter to Vianne Timmons, President of the University of Regina, protesting Project Hero, a program that waives tuition fees and provides one thousand dollars per year to "“dependents of Canadian Forces personnel deceased while serving with an active mission”.
The
letter goes on to accuse Project Hero of glorifying Canadian imperialism in
Afghanistan, and demands that this vital program be cancelled. These professors believe that Project Hero is
a tool to stifle debate on military issues in Canada.
Please tell the University of Regina that this financial assistance program is not to stifle debate, but to provide education to those that might not otherwise be able to access it.
By signing this petition you are showing your support for Project Hero and believe that is has just as much of a right to assist students in financial need as any other scholarship or award provided by the University of Regina.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
April 9, 2010
April 9, 2010
The feedback I am receiving has been draining but it proves this conversation is necessary. I am still drafting a formal response to the faculty claims because the silence from the administration is becoming impossible to ignore.
Reached 100 supporters
April 9, 2010
6 Comments
The professors should be embarrassed. Trying to take away tuition from grieving families is pathetic.
Ridiculous to call this imperialism. It is just basic support. Leave this program alone.
Absolutely disgusting. The kids of soldiers who died serving this country deserve an education. Period.
Keep Project Hero. Don't let a few loud voices ruin something good for the families who sacrificed so much.
These professors have lost touch with reality. This is about helping families who lost everything. Shame on them for playing politics with peoples lives.
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Recently, sixteen University of Regina Professors sent an open letter to Vianne Timmons, President of the University of Regina, protesting Project Hero, a program that waives tuition fees and provides one thousand dollars per year to "“dependents of Canadian Forces personnel deceased while serving with an active mission”.
The
letter goes on to accuse Project Hero of glorifying Canadian imperialism in
Afghanistan, and demands that this vital program be cancelled. These professors believe that Project Hero is
a tool to stifle debate on military issues in Canada.
Please tell the University of Regina that this financial assistance program is not to stifle debate, but to provide education to those that might not otherwise be able to access it.
By signing this petition you are showing your support for Project Hero and believe that is has just as much of a right to assist students in financial need as any other scholarship or award provided by the University of Regina.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
April 9, 2010
April 9, 2010
The feedback I am receiving has been draining but it proves this conversation is necessary. I am still drafting a formal response to the faculty claims because the silence from the administration is becoming impossible to ignore.
Reached 100 supporters
April 9, 2010
6 Comments
This is nothing but support for families in need. Politics have no place in denying an education to these students.
The professors should be embarrassed. Trying to take away tuition from grieving families is pathetic.
Ridiculous to call this imperialism. It is just basic support. Leave this program alone.
Absolutely disgusting. The kids of soldiers who died serving this country deserve an education. Period.
Keep Project Hero. Don't let a few loud voices ruin something good for the families who sacrificed so much.
These professors have lost touch with reality. This is about helping families who lost everything. Shame on them for playing politics with peoples lives.
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This is nothing but support for families in need. Politics have no place in denying an education to these students.