Regents want broad student approval before tuition increase

Chancellor hopes to present final proposal at December meeting

By McLean Bennett

Brent Smith, chair of the Budget, Finance and Audit Committee, asked where student input on the issue was coming from - only from Student Senate or from the broader campus population.

Prospective renters encouraged to do research

HOUSE Day to help students gather information from landlords

By Ashley Hofer

During her freshman year, sophomore Sam Peterson decided she was ready for a change of housing. "I don't mind the dorms, but I just wanted my own space," Peterson said. "One year in the dorms was enough." Instead of living in the residence halls again, Peterson chose off-campus housing for this year.

Provost presents centennial plan to Regents

By Abby Harvey

On Oct. 15, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Patricia Kleine presented these goals and the centennial plan to the UW System Board of Regents Education Committee at their meeting at UW-Eau Claire.

Students invited to campus planning open house

JJR, Eau Claire's consulting firm, will be hosting an open house on Tuesday, October 20, at 8 a.m. in the Dulany. At the open house, JJR will seek student and faculty input into future plans.

Chancellor's Roundtable set for Wednesday

Discussion items: Blugold Commitment, Davies, Council Oak and parking

The question-and-answer session will be held in the Presidents Room in the Davies Center and will address such issues as the Blugold Commitment, the new Davies Center, the Council Oak Tree and campus parking.

Students want say in union redesign

Senators vote for more control over student-funded building project

By Breann Schossow

Student Senate voted almost unanimously in favor of a resolution for a student perspective on the redesign of the new student union after a nearly two-hour debate Monday night. Senate voted 26-2-0 on a resolution that requested: • That Division of State Facilities, which manages the state's real estate portfolio, provide a new estimate of the original building design in line with state averages.

Regents on campus since last visit in 2001

By Spectator Staff

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents arrived on campus today to hold their October meeting at UW-Eau Claire for the first time since 2001. Chancellor Brian Levin-Stankevich will give a presentation titled "Transforming Our Future" at 10 a.m. in the Council Fire Room of Davies Center.

Degree-holders still job hunting

College graduate jobless rate nearly doubles to 4.9 percent

By Rob Hanson

December 2008 graduate Joe Felber knows in many ways, the odds are against him in the search for a job right now. "There's a lot of unemployed people who have a lot more work experience out there, and that makes it really difficult," Felber said. Felber, who earned degrees in computer science and math, worked a temporary on-campus job for six-months after graduating.

New calendars could nix long Easter weekends

Change doesn't reflect policy, better accommodates classes, University Senate president says

By McLean Bennett

A tradition of giving students a break around the Easter weekend may be coming to an end, according to past and proposed university calendars. Calendars dating as far back as at least 1990-91 show students typically were given a recess beginning on Good Friday and ending either the Monday or Tuesday after Easter.

Will yell, dance for votes

Homecoming festivities in gear, final online voting begins today

By Kailey Mezera

It's finally the week many students have been waiting for: homecoming. Blugolds will be in on events, games, football, the big parade and festivities from street to street. Events started Oct. 5, with the kickoff of the Medallion Hunt, and will continue through Sunday.

Blugold Beginnings mentors young students in Eau Claire

Program helps students who may not be planning on continuing education after high school

By Janelle Gergen

Janelle Gergen gergenjt@uwec.edu The UW-Eau Claire Blugold Beginnings program will host an open house for the campus community from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is meant to increase awareness of the program, which is relatively new. "It will just be a great opportunity … university-wide," Program Coordinator Lissa Martinez said, "so students and staff from all different offices have the chance to see where we're actually located, see that we're a program up and running and then also to become aware of what we actually do.

UWEC History professor receives Distinguished Professorship award

Robert Gough's award will help him move forward with his research and publish

By Débora Biasutti

By Débora Biasutti spectator@uwec.edu History professor Robert Gough is the 11th scholar to receive the Maxwell Schoenfeld Distinguished Professorship. Gough, who has a bachelor and a master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania, joined the UW-Eau Claire history faculty in 1981, where he was able to work with professor Schoenfeld, who the award is named after.