Footbridge jumper OK

Police say student resisted officer by leaping into river

By Nick Halter

An 18-year-old student is lucky to be alive after jumping off the UW-Eau Claire footbridge early Saturday morning, University Police Chief David Sprick said. "The individual was very fortunate he didn't sustain serious injuries or worse from jumping off the bridge at that location," Sprick said.

Student aid bound up

WHEG grants caught in stalled state budget

By Nicole Strittmater

Non-traditional junior Jeff Ruh received his state-based financial aid, but he's worried about the close to 5,000 students in Wisconsin who didn't. "We're owed financial aid. We deserve that financial aid, and now (legislators) want to wrangle us?" Ruh said.

The dog whisperers

Psychology students resurrect behavioral analysis program to study canines' psyche, mental conditions

By Sara Norgon

Thanks to the efforts of a few students and the revival of an old program, UW-Eau Claire has it's own group of dog whisperers. The Behavioral Applications Regarding Canines program was established in 2001 as a joint effort between the Eau Claire Humane Association and the psychology department to give psychology students the chance to practice behavioral analysis outside the classroom.

Senate approves a green UW-Eau Claire

Members vote unanimously; campus will reduce greenhouse gases, become 'climate neutral'

UW-Eau Claire's Student Senate passed a resolution Monday night in support of a greener campus. Senate members unanimously voted in favor of a resolution calling for the university's participation in The American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment.

Four faculty receive new positions

Administrators extend their workload, take on new duties

By Jacob McCormick

Freshmen weren't the only ones getting acquainted with a new environment and new responsibilities last week. Four UW-Eau Claire administrators and faculty members saw significant job changes of their own. With former UW-Eau Claire Foundation president and special assistant to the chancellor Carole Halberg taking a position in Madison, Mike Rindo, university communications director, and Kimera Way, the Foundation's executive director of development, have taken on additional duties.