Daily Archive: June 17, 2011
University of Wisconsin System leaders posted a statement to their website Thursday night following Senate passage of the 2011-13 state budget. “The two-year budget reduces taxpayer support for UW institutions by $250 million,” the...
The state Senate on Thursday night passed the $66 billion plan, which relies heavily on spending cuts to close an estimated $3 billion budget hole while still trying to spur the economy and promote...
UW System officials say they appreciate inclusion of a statutory change in the budget bill that will treat state and UW employees’ newly required retirement contributions on a pre-tax basis. That will temper the...
UW-Green Bay’s signature camp for grieving children is wrapping up Friday (June 17) after another successful year of helping area kids who are coping with a loss. Camp Lloyd, founded and directed by Prof....
One of the nation’s biggest newspapers included a pitch recently for family camps as an economical summer vacation. Mentioned prominently was the two-day Grandparents’ University event at UW-Green Bay. The story quoted Mona Christensen...
Changes could be in store for UW-Green Bay’s U-Pass bus service agreement with Green Bay Metro. Officials on both sides are exploring a proposal that would bill the University 25 cents per ride on...
Your favorite summer ice cream program is back next week, Wednesday, June 22. Stop by the University Union on the Phoenix Patio from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. for a double scoop of ice cream...
Yesterday, Canada Post suspended all postal services nationwide. The US Postal Service will continue to accept mail destined for Canada, however it is being held pending a resolution. Departments who need to send letters...
Business Administration Prof. Meir Russ published another short essay recently at “Leonardo,” an online salon managed by the non-profit International Center for Foreign Relations. His topic is this nation’s grim unemployment situation and the...