Fwd: Please help us to stop the University of Sussex closing CCE and its part-time adult education provision

[Chris]

Dear Each,

I know that it is fast coming up to Christmas, and you are more than 
likely dead on your feet worrying if you've enough sprouts, or if 
you've bought Auntie Ada's fluffy slippers, but your help now in 
supporting this important petition, plus contacting the Vice 
Chancellor at Sussex University, regarding this appalling state of 
affairs with regards to this proposed closure of part time adult 
education at Sussex university, would be very much appreciated.

Please forward this message as wide and far as you can, and ask 
others to sign, if possible.  It is bad enough that children's 
primary and secondary education is in dire straits, without adult 
education (where some young adults can possibly make up on 'lost' 
education, and where older adults could possibly continue to find the 
education they seek for career purposes) being so badly affected.

This is just the thin end of the wedge: Sussex University this time, 
another university next time.  At this rate we'll all be living in a 
society of ignorance and complete apathy, without art, music, 
history, literature, film studies, creative writing, handicraft 
skills, or any training at all in critical analysis or learning from 
each other.

with grateful thanks for your help
Chris & Iain
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>Dear Friends,
>
>The University of Sussex is considering closing down the Centre for 
>Community Engagement (CCE). If it is allowed to do so, high quality 
>part-time adult education at affordable prices will become a thing 
>of the past in East Sussex. If you believe the University should 
>continue to provide these important educational opportunities to the 
>local community, please take a minute to sign our petition (See the 
>link below).
>
><http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/community-engagement-at-sussex/>http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/community-engagement-at-sussex/
>
>If you feel strongly about this, please contact Michael Farthing 
>(the University of Sussex Vice Chancellor) and make your feelings known to him.
>
><mailto:vc at sussex.ac.uk>vc at sussex.ac.uk
>
>If you know anyone who might be interested in signing this petition 
>or acting to support CCE, please forward this e-mail to them
>
>Many thanks
>
>Mark Slater
>
>Convenor of Creative Writing and Literature
>CCE
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