As students of the University of Iowa, we are disappointed by the Iowa State Senate’s proposed $8.6 million mid-year de-appropriation to our university. The proposed cuts will impact the quality of our education, and we do not deserve to have our degrees lose value because of unexpected budget challenges.

We hope that the Legislature will work to decrease the de-appropriation that reflects the importance of the University of Iowa to the State. We encourage students to use their voice by letting legislators know the importance of the University of Iowa and how these cuts would impact their education.