Faculty Senate is holding a jazz funeral procession today at noon on the Parade Ground to raise awareness of proposed budget cuts.
A news release from geography graduate student Ryan Orgera encourages attendants to wear funeral attire.
“The jazz funeral procession draws on a sacred Louisiana tradition to celebrate the resilience and solidarity of the LSU community and commemorate what will be lost and its impact on students and on the future of Louisiana’s economy,” the release says.
Proud Students, the LSU Graduate Student Association and LSUnited are co-sponsoring the event.
A news release from Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope says the jazz funeral is meant to make sure the governor and legislators know the University is paying attention.
“Our state has turned its back on publicly-funded higher education,” Cope said in the release. “If having educational opportunities for you or your children cut by 35 percent concerns you, if you think this is bad for the state’s economic development, if this affects you in any way directly or indirectly, you have only one option — make noise.”
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