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SA President Alex Kostal resigned his office at the SA Senate meeting last night amid allegations of misconduct. The SA continues its mission and has introduced new reforms to ensure future accountability.
UWM is certain to lose over $8.8 Million in funding over the next two years under a proposed "budget lapse". This will affect our Univerity negatively and disproportionately, and we urge students to contact their legislators and ask them to take a stand against this plan.
The SA hosted a roundtable meeting with representatives from various neighborhoods in the area surrounding campus. Those in attendance from the community included residents from Murray Hill, Cambridge Woods, and representatives of the Eastside Milwaukee Community Council (EMCC). The purpose of the meeting was to improve on and maintain a working relationship between the UWM student body and the non-student community.
Starting this semester, students at The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM) will enjoy refreshed student organization offices, expanded student life centers, and 700 spaces of free on-campus parking at the new Northwest Quadrant garage. The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents heard a presentation by student leaders at their July 15 meeting in Madison and approved the changes, which also include an expanded professional staff and a new Inclusive Excellence Center.
A College Republicans "Major Event" grant was found to be in violation of Student Association's Senate Appropriations Committee bylaws during the UWM Student Association Senate meeting Sunday night.
Following months of search-and-screen committee meetings and interviews, the Student Association (SA) of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM) voiced their unanimous support for current Interim Chancellor Michael Lovell to become the University’s official Chancellor.
For weeks, members of the Student Association have been told by the UWM Parking and Transit Department that county officials have mandated an end to UWM’s lease for the Lake Front Park and Ride lot.
The students of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee have won many recent victories over mismanagement, poor planning, and policies deemed unfriendly to students. The Student Association is proud to proclaim its new initiatives, dedicated to advancing student empowerment, and opening the door to further progress and development for every student.
For the first time, UWM Students are now able to apply for seats on shared governance committees without paper forms. This is the first step in streamlining the shared governance process and increasing accessibility to students.
A single member of the Student Association Senate blocked the passage of the "Campus Life Act," legislation aimed at extending the deadline for the Student Activities Office’s controversial new org renewal program.
The students of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are saddened by the resignation of Chancellor Santiago this afternoon. Santiago has served as chancellor for the last six years, and although some see his term as controversial, most view it as productive and ambitious.
The UWM Athletics department has accumulated over $8 million in debt within the past few years and continues to maintain a structural deficit of over $1.5 million per year. With no end in sight, the debt is scheduled to rise to $10 million dollars at the end of this fiscal year. Additionally, the Department has announced that it will be sending 26 people to Italy for Basketball Training at a cost of $170,000.
Student Association President Travis Romero-Boeck issued his first executive order on June 25th, 2010. The executive order creates a multi-branch commission to begin work on creating a comprehensive shared governance document.
Read the executive order [PDF]
Congratulations to Senator Nick Kadulski, who was appointed as the Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee on June 23rd, 2010.
The UW Board of Regents voted on June 10, 2010 to approve a 5.5% tuition hike for the UW 4-year colleges. The tuition at 2-year colleges will remain at a freeze. The increate in tuition at the 4-year colleges will affect students beginning in fall 2010.
The SA voted on June 6th, 2010 to reaffirm its support for the Klotsche Center Renovation on campus. The project begins in the 2010-2011 Fiscal year.
Note: These releases were made by previous SA administrations and may not reflect the situation or views of the current term.
The University of Milwaukee Student Association President Jay Burseth showed up to a demonstration on campus today to speak about increasing tuition on behalf of the student body. As the Student Association President, he believes he needs to stand up for the students and aid them in important student issues.
Jay Burseth, President of the UW-Milwaukee Student Association, has come under fire from the UWM Student Association Senate. In an attempt to overthrow the executive branch of the UWM Student Association, the SA Senate headed by Speaker Kyle Duerstein, has begun the initial impeachment process of President Jay Burseth.