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Education cuts bad for Wisconsin

March 11, 2011

Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal will affect numerous aspects of Wisconsinites’ lives including one UW-Whitewater holds near and dear to it’s heart: Education. With a strong education program at UW-Whitewater, students might fear they will see the students they will one day teach face struggles in the upcoming years.

Students, faculty hold rally outside Hyer Hall today

March 10, 2011

About 40 students, faculty and staff members attended a rally at noon today outside Hyer Hall in response to the the state senate and assembly's legislative action in recent days. The P.E.A.C.E. organization on campus hosted the event in collaboration with Assistant Professor Eric Compas and Professor James Winship.

Proposed budget affects university, city

March 8, 2011

From $834 million in cuts to K-12 education to putting hundreds of millions of dollars into state highway projects, most people, businesses and cities could be greatly affected by Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget, including the city of Whitewater and the university.