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Perdue to speak at UNCG graduation

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

(Updated 3:40 pm)

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GREENSBORO — Gov. Beverly Perdue will be the speaker at UNCG's commencement May 15.

The university's 117th graduation will start at 10 a.m. in the Greensboro Coliseum. For more information about the event, go to UNCG's Commencement Central.

Perdue, a Democrat, was elected in November to a four-year term. She previously was the state's lieutenant governor.

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Photo Caption: Gov. Bev Perdue

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uncgundergrad

March 25, 2009 - 5:48 pm EDT

I find it very interesting that the NR places the UNCG Commencement speaker announcement in the same block as the news of UNCG layoffs. Bev Perdue is no friend to anyone who will be in attendance at that ceremony, unless they are one of her hatchet team.

I am graduating in May and am very, very proud of my accomplishments. I am also very glad that I will be getting out of the school before these huge cuts go into effect as it will absolutely destroy the quality of instruction at the school.

To add insult to injury, I am going into education next year. I may have avoided the Bev-effect at UNCG, but will certainly feel it in the public school system, if I am fortunate enough to even find a teaching position.

How dare this woman, as a former educator, take away from an already struggling education system.

What in the world was our new chancellor thinking?