In this week's campus update, President Ortiz talks about the state budget process and how budget cuts have affected the campus. The Division of Student Affairs announced that in addition to the men's and women's tennis, the Visitor Center, CalWorks and the National Student Exchange would also close.

Budget cuts will affect everyone on campus one way or another, Ortiz says. It also hurts thousands of deserving students who may not be able to get a college degree unless state lawmakers provide more funding for higher education, he adds. He goes on to explain how the budget cuts have affected prospective students and admissions.

To view a transcript of the message, visit /news/img/stories/presidentmessage040510.pdf.

PC & Mac links

High Bandwidth (Broadband Connection Rate)

https://video.cpp.edu/President/WeeklyAddress-100405-655.asx
Mid Bandwidth (Broadband Connection Rate)

https://video.cpp.edu/President/WeeklyAddress-100405-245.asx
Low Bandwidth (56 K dialup Modem Rate)

https://video.cpp.edu/President/WeeklyAddress-100405-035.asx

The following links are for viewing Closed Captioning on a Mac. Otherwise, Mac users should use the above links.

High Bandwidth (Broadband Connection Rate)

https://video.cpp.edu/President/WeeklyAddress-100405-655.mov
Mid Bandwidth (Broadband Connection Rate)

https://video.cpp.edu/President/WeeklyAddress-100405-245.mov
Low Bandwidth (56 K dialup Modem Rate)

https://video.cpp.edu/President/WeeklyAddress-100405-035.mov

In order to view these files, users need Windows Media Player. To download the latest player for PC, Mac OSX, Mac OS9 or below, visit www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/AllDownloads.aspx.

To view with real-time captions, select Play -> Lyrics, Captions and Subtitles. Then make sure Captions is selected.