Tag Archives: United Council of UW Students

WISPIRG Recognition Denied by SGA Senate

On Thursday, October 20, the Student Senate voted down 4-12 an appeal by the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group (WISPIRG) to gain recognized student organization status. “They voted this way in spite of the fact that WISPIRG has a history over the past 10 years on the UWSP campus of strong wins for our campaigns. Just last year WISPIRG raised ... Read More »

Is the UW segregated fees policy illegal?

The legality of the University of Wisconsin System’s policy on student segregated fee allocations, Financial Policy 50, is being currently contested by the chief financial officer in UW – Madison’s student government and by the United Council of UW Students (UC), the statewide student association. Sarah Neibart, who chairs UW-Madison’s Student Services Finance Committee, said in an interview that the ... Read More »