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News ArticlesHuckabee visits Davies, loses Wisconsin primaryGOP hopeful speaks to hundreds in Council Fire RoomByHuckabee stopped in Eau Claire to campaign the day before Wisconsin's Republican primary, but fell short to Sen. John McCain with 37 percent of the vote to McCain's 55 percent. Music therapy on cutting block againUniversity Senate votes Tuesday on programByOn Feb. 12, the University Senate formally introduced the motion to eliminate funding from the UW-Eau Claire music therapy program after the Academic Policies Committee voted 5-2 to recommend the program's termination. System ups salary range for chancellorsOnly newly hired positions get increaseByWith UW-Madison, UW-Whitewater and UW-Parkside searching for new chancellors, the UW System Board of Regents approved an increase in the salary ranges for the chancellor position during its Feb. 8 meeting. Record numbers apply to universityEau Claire sees nine percent increaseByNo less than 7,665 students have applied for UW-Eau Claire's 2008-2009 freshman class, a nine percent increase from last year, said Kris Anderson, director of admissions. About 5,000 students have been admitted to this class so far. Proposal for new graduation requirement rejectedInternational experience would add to expenses students are unable to afford, senators sayByMonday night's Student Senate meeting faced almost three hours of intense discussion as members debated whether or not to support an international experience graduation requirement at UW-Eau Claire starting 2012. Independent study course calculates carbon footprintProfessor, students, aid Chancellor with plans for climate commitment by Aug.ByAs of January, 478 colleges and universities have signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, biology professor Kristina Beuning said. UW-Eau Claire is one of them. |
