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Campus News ArticlesUniversity faces cutsE-mail from chancellor, student body president asks for student feedback on issueByWith cuts to the university's budget likely forthcoming, the chancellor and Student Senate are reaching out to students for advice. Chancellor Brian Levin-Stankevich and Senate President Tim Lauer sent an e-mail to students last week seeking input in the face of probable near-future cuts in state funding to the university. Senate ups Flipside fundingSeg fees changed for CASE, The SpectatorByIn just over a week The Flipside has gone from facing near-certain financial collapse to being as rich as it has ever been. Student Senate voted 14-13 Monday night to approve increasing the magazine's funding next year to $7,200 - the same amount Senate gave the magazine this year. New composting program cuts landfill needsSigns help students differentiate between receptacles, university pays more to be environmentally-friendlyByThe composting program introduced this semester is the latest initiative in the university's strategic plan to create a sustainable and eco-friendly campus. A partnership between University Centers administration, Blugold Dining and such student groups as the Foodlums and the Conservationists has placed 10 composting bins in upper and lower campus cafeterias and food courts. Students leading by feedingCampus Kitchens redistributes foodByOne of the graduation standards at UW-Eau Claire requires students to complete 30 hours of an approved service learning activity. Now, students will have another opportunity through the Campus Kitchens project, a new service-learning program on campus. Today, a ceremony will be held in the Tamarack room to launch the program. |
