I think going to the Daily or the Oklahoman is a poor idea. It's very easy to paint a picture of the PW department being overlooked, overworked and underfunded and to not hilight the department's potential or good points. It also has the potential for backlash as it could make the group look really fussy, and we all know there are many other programs at OU that are in the same boat. On the other hand, a meeting with Boren is good. At least talk to him to find out why the funding is going to brick and mortar instead of enhancing the programs. He's a smooth talker, so don't be put off by what he says and don't buy into it completely either. Still, it'd be in the PW program's interest to make their requests known. That man can milk funding from anything, and if he doesn't spend it on fancy furniture somewhere, you guys should tell him that you'd like a piece of it.