Although reduced, the state budget cuts are taking a toll on campus services and employment. Last spring, Governor Scott Walker proposed a $300 million budget cut to the UW System, sparking panic about the loss of services and faculty across campus. The proposal included removing nearly $1.5 million in segregated fee funded programs at UWSP, for a total reduction of nearly $9 million. ... Read More »
The future of Oudoor EdVentures is uncertain, and employees are preparing for a full cut due to campus-wide budget cut preparations. “We’re a natural resource school, and I don’t know how it’s going to work without an outdoor program,” said Katiya Gombar, student manager. “I think it’s necessary for students to have access to some sort of outdoor organization. There’s ... Read More »
The residence hall Academic Resource Coordinator program will be cut entirely for the 2015-16 school year. The program involves students students who use their personal experience to mentor incoming freshmen on social and academic changes they will experience during their first year in college. Due to the potential budget cuts, the university was forced to cut the ARC program until ... Read More »
The University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point will take another budget cut, to the tune of $1.9 million. This ‘budget lapse’ is the last of a series of cuts caused by the Walker administration’s Budget Repair Bill, which closed a budget shortfall with cuts rather than tax increases. The lapse reflects the last of the unspecified cuts in the budget ... Read More »
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