Tag Archives: Cuts

General Education Committee Responds to Point Forward Proposal

On Friday, April 6, the General Education Committee met and finalized a letter expressing concern over the Point Forward proposal put forward March 5 which proposed the elimination of 13 majors in the humanities, social sciences and art disciplines. In the letter, the committee addresses the fact that they were not consulted about the Point Forward Proposal at all prior to its March 5 ... Read More »

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am a retired professor of English at the University of Nevada, Reno. I’d like to submit the following poem to your paper. I have appended the short-short story by Borges to provide context for the poem. I hope you see fit to publish it, as it addresses a problem not only of your university but of our ... Read More »

Save Our Majors Rally Gives Floor to Students

Against the backdrop of a vibrantly blue sky and under the sunshine of a clear Wisconsin March day, students, faculty and community members rallied on the sundial in light of the program restructuring proposal at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Representative Katrina Shankland spoke to kick off the event on Wednesday, March 21. A silent sit-in at Old Main was ... Read More »

Campus Responds to Curriculum Restructuring Proposal

The chancellor’s office released a proposal on Monday, March 5, detailing Academic Affair’s vision for combatting the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s current budget deficit. In the week since the proposal was released to campus, conversations and debate have proliferated around the topic. Under the proposal, 13 academic programs are slated to be “eliminated.” The 13 programs are American studies, art, ... Read More »

Letter to the Editor

Dear Pointer Staff, I’m writing to express my support. I understand the paper has been under a great deal of strain for years now. I know the Comm department has faced budget cuts in the past and is expecting more in the weeks and months to come. We’re all aware of the murmurs coming from on high. They’ve been haunting ... Read More »

Budget Situation Stimulates Sustainability Discussion

With major budget reductions, sustainability programs will likely be impacted, but a silver lining may be realized in maintaining the status quo with reduced funding. Dave Barbier, sustainability coordinator, said the university will lose resources that contribute to its sustainability, but changing operations could spur improvements in health and wellness, waste stream efficiency and transportation. Centralizing waste collection, recycling printer paper, ... Read More »

Forestry Major Assessed as Potential Cut

Administrators are considering eliminating the forest administration and utilization major offered at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, pending the approval of the proposed state budget. Low enrollment levels and lack of permanent faculty are primary reasons for the consideration. According to the UWSP College of Natural Resources, this discipline of forestry is focused on “providing training for careers in owning ... Read More »