12-5-09 Protest at CSU, Stanislaus President Shirvani's House (Part 1 of 6)

Approximately 40 students protested at CSU, Stanislaus president Hamid Shirvani's house on December 5, 2009. Students from all over California's Central Valley came out in support of CSUS students. 150 classes have been cut. Whole department and program cuts are planned next. Over 60 faculty and staff layoffs. Winter term has been cut despite overwhelming student and faculty support to keep it. Despite this President Hamid Shirvani makes $328,067 a year which includes a housing and car allowance. We decided to bring the fight to his doorstep. Warriors fight back!

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• Protest
• Student
• CSU
• Stanislaus
• President
• Hamid
• Shirvani
• California
• State
• University
• rally
• budget
• cuts
• crisis
• fee
• hikes
• Turlock

[Ramnation45]

you guys should go to the state capital to protest, not shirvanis house....the decisions he makes are influenced from the captial....we've all taken a political science course we should know this =D

[savecsustanislaus]

Sacramento is next!

But why is it Stanislaus has had to cut a higher percentage of faculty than any other CSU (21% vs. 8% average)? Also, do we really need nearly as many administrators as Fresno state(they're 4 times our size)? In the search for a new provost wouldn't it make more sense to do phone interviews before paying to flying out potential candidates? If our administration missuses our money and refuses to listen we WILL take it to their doorstep!

[MsThisisridiculous]

I am a student at CSU Stanislaus and I am ashamed. If you have a problem with him you keep it on campus. California made cuts to education so you should expect changes. People do not have the right to invade someones privacy. What kind of people will do that? He purchased his house with his own money. Hardly anyone takes winter term so why make a big deal. It was either cutting winter term or lay offs? What is more reasonable?

[savecsustanislaus]

A $50,000 annual housing allowance from the CSU is his own money? A survey found that over 80% of students and faculty wished to keep winter term. This protest is about more than budget cuts and keeping winter term. It is about addressing the poor management and lack of visibility in the Shirvani administration.

[dontbedumbful]

Because vandalizing is legal? Tone up the discourse a notch. Communicate like adults. Why would I, as a ca voter, want to fund an education that inspires you to act this way? Learn your talking points and protest in Sacramento or come to a cssa meeting become engaged and be a proactive problem solver.

[savecsustanislaus]

Our protest was completely peaceful and legal. There was no vandalism. Our student government has failed to represent the interests of students and to just do yet another march on Sacramento would make much less of an impact. Bringing this fight to President Shirvani's doorstep and into the community has already brought us a lot of visibility.

[ZowaaGabarta]

Again, there was no "winter term or layoffs" scenario.  Shirvani doesn't make "tough decisions"; the man is a famous coward, cutting people and programs left and right and ALWAYS blaming his provost or one of his many other administrators. Those budget figures change with the wind, depending on his mood, or who his current target is. Shirvani is using the excuse of "budget cuts" to slash and burn and it's going to take years to fix all the damage he's caused.

[msbowe]

Maybe by figuring out WHAT you want before you actually start asking for a change would be a good place to start.

Creating and formulating your own ideas, as students, rather than just what you hear from faculty, the news and your friends would be a GREAT place to start.

Register to vote, lobby at the capitol to lawmakers who SLASHED your budget and make a change there. They are the ones who cut your money.

Do you really think Shirvani HATES students? If you do, you're sadly mistaken.

[RunLiberty]

Ron Paul 2012 for President

Government should not be running schools-Pell Grants, Sallie Mae are government

backed makes tuition high

[stanstate1]

seriously, where do you want the money to come from? a college education is a privilege, the money isn't gonna float out of nowhere. i'm not against this protest, i'm against saying education should be free

[csustudent209]

This isn't a party you incredible retard. Real protests? Oh I suppose you think this video is fake, you must be a confucian, people who think reality is just imagination. I'm not searching for anything on youtube so keep your useless advice to yourself. I don't care and neither does anyone else. You are annoying and nonsensical. DUH luh DUH DUh.

[csustudent209]

It's not my protest. Yes it is a protest. It's a small campus, what counts here aren't how many participants we get but rather the percentage of support (it's pretty high considering the population of CSUS). You are the biatch who obviously hasn't taken statistics. How sad.

[CredibleWitness100]

Nevermind... your "protest" actually had 15 students and five 5th graders. I think i also saw a retired faculty member in the back. You guys are pathetic and have no idea about organizing a real rally. You make me laugh retards.

[CredibleWitness100]

Your "protest" is not a protest. Its a stupid hissy fit with 20 students. Compare that to our 10,000 student march you biatch.

[CredibleWitness100]

You amateurs are embarassing... we've been protesting for a while now... I'm glad you retards have finally decided to join the party. Better late than never I suppose. Next time you should join the real protests when they matter.

Search our march on YouTube you moron csustudent. Type in:

"Lt. Governor Garamendi Rallies Students During California Community"

You'r amateur protest makes our campus look bad. Idiot.