Show t 1 OPEN LETTER FROM THE COLLEGE SENATE TO THE ACAD ACADEMIC MIC COMMUNITY OF SL SL It is no secret that the College is now suffering from the worst budget cuts cuts in its history It is impossible to measure the some impacts positive but ma many upon negative-upon the faculty staff and in general It f Js is also impossible to predict totally what the long range effects will be on the College and on our basic education concept The Senate recognizes that the cuts have caused considerable pain not only to those valuable employees who are involved directly but a also o to fo their f friends to students and to many others We would like to express our appreciation to those whose insight and understanding have helped them react to these cuts in a professional manner We believe the general attitude of both employees and the has been commendable ble There have been however a few who have responded with negative attitudes in their personal actions and conversations in their interactions with other employees and in their writings The Senate believes that it is vitally important for each of us involved to use the sensitivity and wisdom necessary to make our own actions positive and to not allow any unthinking negative outbursts to overshadow the positive helpful attitude that to this point has been the hallmark of this College m. m A. A |