News of the Board of Trustees' decision to freeze tuition next year for Temple undergraduates continued to spread. An AP wire story was picked up by media outlets across the nation. "Rising student debt is one of the major issues facing this nation today," said board Chairman Patrick J. O'Connor, who noted that Temple will launch a fundraising campaign to support students. "This is going to be an all-out effort. We are going to ask everyone who cares about the university to step up and take action. We need them to invest in our students."