[Entm-beu] Fwd: Petition to save the R'Garden

[Krista Zavala]

Sent on behalf of Erin Wilson Rankin <erin.rankin at ucr.edu>


Hi all,
You may have heard (or not) about the potential/likely closure of the R’
Garden, and that there is a petition at this link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWOdeP7tJK7DS4rXtNJVBlG3jPUJ_w04oFMFQbpAUSV-e1yA/viewform?fbzx=8790032569766305273&fbclid=IwY2xjawKZmRxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFrUVJtbEZiYkF4eTl5TmN3AR6M7amf6I92pzBTHsJHdUoin4q9CinJ7iQN_9mLjtj_fACwtxGHtayqWb7kJA_aem_HotjnrpYqvLibP8j704qfw>
to
save it. There has been very little communication about this topic and yet
R'Garden serves a critical role on campus.

Apparently, the current agreement funding R'Garden ends June 30. Meanwhile,
a student referendum to raise funds via a new student fee failed to pass
because less than 20% of eligible voters voted. I have heard that the
majority of students who did vote were in favor of the student fee, so
there is a chance it could pass next year if other funds are not found in
the meantime.

Please share the link for the petition with anyone who may be interested in
supporting the efforts to save the R'Garden.

Cheers,
Erin

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Erin Wilson Rankin
Professor of Entomology
Department of Entomology
University of California, Riverside
900 University Ave
Riverside, CA 92521

erin.rankin at ucr.edu
office: 951-827-5735
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