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<DIV>No Social Science degree right now is going to get you a job. There are people in Boise with degrees holding signs asking for money. </DIV>
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<DIV>Science, Math, Engineering and Health are the only real job opportunities in the near future that will pay a decent wage. </DIV>
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<DIV>Your Friend,</DIV>
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<DIV>Donovan Arnold <BR><BR>--- On <B>Tue, 12/22/09, Dave <I><tiedye@turbonet.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Dave <tiedye@turbonet.com><BR>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] UI Retiree Lawsuit<BR>To: "vision2020" <vision2020@moscow.com><BR>Date: Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 3:06 AM<BR><BR>
<DIV class=plainMail>Would that include the contracts the students sign? My son is about to <BR>sign a contract with the U. The one that says that they will educate <BR>him if he pays them a whole lot of money. I'm half temped to advise him <BR>to save his education fund and use it for something practical instead.<BR><BR>The real irony of the situation is that his ed. fund comes from his <BR><SPAN>g'pa</SPAN>, whom the U of I gave a honorary Doctorate awhile back.<BR><BR>Dave<BR><BR><BR><SPAN>lfalen</SPAN> wrote:<BR>> Lets hope that The Idaho Supreme Court rules in favor of the early retirees. As it stands anyone would be foolish to sign a contract with the UI. It is not worth the paper it is written on.<BR>> Roger<BR>> -----Original message-----<BR>> From: "Tom Hansen" <A href="http://us.mc447.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=thansen@moscow.com" ymailto="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</A><BR>> Date: Mon,
21 Dec 2009 13:34:38 -0800<BR>> To: "Moscow Vision 2020" <A href="http://us.mc447.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vision2020@moscow.com" ymailto="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A><BR>> Subject: [Vision2020] UI Retiree Lawsuit<BR>><BR>> <BR>>> Courtesy of the Lewiston Tribune.<BR>>><BR>>> -----------------------------------------<BR>>><BR>>> Judge believes UI retiree lawsuit will be decided by state high court<BR>>><BR>>> MOSCOW - A representative for the retirees suing the University of Idaho<BR>>> over reductions to their early separation benefits believes the suit is<BR>>> headed to Idaho's highest court.<BR>>><BR>>> And the judge who ruled against them in November said this morning that he<BR>>> agrees.<BR>>><BR>>> "We all know this case is going up and will ultimately be decided by the<BR>>> Supreme Court," said
2nd District Judge John R. Stegner after the attorney<BR>>> for the retirees asked him to reconsider his earlier decision.<BR>>><BR>>> Stegner also acknowledged the state high court could reverse his ruling..<BR>>> "It's really that close."<BR>>><BR>>> The judge said he would issue a new written decision "in due course," but<BR>>> indicated it would largely be the same as his previous ruling.<BR>>><BR>>> The group of 268 former employees signed early retirement deals in 1998<BR>>> and 2002 that gave them a cash payout and covered their health and life<BR>>> insurance premiums. They sued the UI after the university changed the<BR>>> benefits in 2007, requiring them to pay part of the premiums.<BR>>><BR>>> "It's a contract," said Wileen Anderson, who retired from the registrar's<BR>>> office under the most recent buyout. "And then to come back and say 'we<BR>>>
got ya.' We'll carry it to the Supreme Court."<BR>>><BR>>> -----------------------------------------<BR>>><BR>>> Seeya round town, Moscow.<BR>>><BR>>> Tom Hansen<BR>>> Moscow, Idaho<BR>>><BR>>> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change<BR>>> and the Realist adjusts his sails."<BR>>><BR>>> - Unknown<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> =======================================================<BR>>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <BR>>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <BR>>> <A href="http://www.fsr.net/" target=_blank>http://www.fsr.net</A> <BR>>> mailto:<A
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