Deep Concern about the Washington State Univ's plans to eliminate the Dept of Community Studies and the Rural Sociology

"There are few departments anywhere that offer the quality of rural community outreach, education and research than does this one. The work, particularly the outreach to vulnerable populations like small farmers and Latino communities, is exactly what a la"

"Please save this department that is so vital to the mission of a land grant university!"

"As a former urban, now rural resident and sociologist, I can say that rural sociology is crucial, if not well known in urban society. Please keep this department! Affiliation/Country USA"

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"Professor, Sociology Affiliation/Country USA"

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"In these difficult economic times, we need to help rural communities to learn to be more resilient. There are no better teachers and researchers than those at Washington State U. Their research will help us to get through these difficult times. Save their"

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"CRS is critical to the survival of small farmers like me Affiliation/Country King County"

"I urge reconsideration of this proposal: these faculty (and the department in which they are housed) plays an important role in understanding the well being of rural communities, economies, and environment."

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"Studying rural sociology is an obligation of a land grant university."

"These are productive, well-respected scholars in their field. I urge you to reconsider. Affiliation/Country Kansas State University"

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