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Photos: University rally

Published 9:07 am Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Callie Conerton, vice chair for the Coalition of Student Leaders of the University of Alaska system, rallies a crowd of more than 50 supporters at noon on Tuesday in front of the Capitol to encourage greater education funding. The House Finance Subcommittee moved forward approximately $50 million in cuts from the budget proposed by the UA Board of Regents putting research funding at a "bare minimum," according to supporters. Speakers at the rally included Rep. Sam Kito III, D-Juneau, Rep. Adam Wool, a Fairbanks Democrat whose district includes UAF, and current UA system students from across the state.
Callie Conerton, vice chair for the Coalition of Student Leaders of the University of Alaska system, rallies a crowd of more than 50 supporters at noon on Tuesday in front of the Capitol to encourage greater education funding. The House Finance Subcommittee moved forward approximately $50 million in cuts from the budget proposed by the UA Board of Regents putting research funding at a "bare minimum," according to supporters. Speakers at the rally included Rep. Sam Kito III, D-Juneau, Rep. Adam Wool, a Fairbanks Democrat whose district includes UAF, and current UA system students from across the state.

Callie Conerton, vice chair for the Coalition of Student Leaders of the University of Alaska system, rallies a crowd of more than 50 supporters at noon on Tuesday in front of the Capital to encourage greater education funding. The House Finance Subcommitte moved forward approximately $50 million in cuts from the budget proposed by the UA Board of Regents putting research funding at a “bare minimum,” according to supporters. Speakers at the rally included Rep. Sam Kito III, D-Juneau, Rep. Adam Wool, a Fairbanks Democrat whose district includes UAF, and current UA system students from across the state.

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