<p>USF students, employees, friends and supporters stood up, worked hard, and really came through supporting USF the last few weeks with the budget battle. Legislators and the governor were getting an estimated 20,000 letters, phone calls, and emails a day from USF supporters! USF is still getting hit with a big funding slash, but it could have been a lot worse.</p>
<p>[Budget</a> deal brings USF back from the brink | TBO.com](<a href=“http://www2.tbo.com/news/news/2012/mar/07/memeto1-budget-deal-brings-usf-back-from-the-brink-ar-366391/]Budget”>http://www2.tbo.com/news/news/2012/mar/07/memeto1-budget-deal-brings-usf-back-from-the-brink-ar-366391/)</p>