State suspicious of UW System balances

Shawn McClain, Lead News Reporter
May 9, 2013
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The University of Wisconsin System received negative backlash from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau over program revenue balances. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau, a predominantly Republican sector of Wisconsin government, accused UW System and System President Kevin Reilly of stockpiling money and of... Read more »

Biology students help local family clear pond

Alyssa Bloechl, Editor in Chief
May 9, 2013
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Years ago, Bernard and Marie Kliebenstein were able to look at their pond on Gooseberry Hill, a small farm just outside of Platteville, and enjoy the sight of blue water. Three generations later, Becky Kliebenstein, one of the current shareholders of the property, looks at the pond and sees a lower water... Read more »

Survey provides students opportunity to provide feedback concerning advising

Shawn McClain, Lead News Reporter
May 2, 2013
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The University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s Academic Advising Team is coordinating a biennial academic advising survey. The Academic Advising Team chair Helen Reynolds said the survey is used to identify which areas of advising are working and which areas need improvement. The survey was sent to 6,578... Read more »

Website has new homepage, landing pages

Megan Williams, General Reporter
May 2, 2013
Filed under News, Top Story

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville unveiled a new homepage and 11 new landing pages for the new campus website on April 19. The process for the redesign and reconstruction began in August with a 14-member campus committee. The committee took on more than 90,000 pages on the UW-Platteville website. The... Read more »

URCE provides students opportunity to display and discuss their research

Jared Schultz, General Reporter
May 2, 2013
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  The Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors hosted its first campus-wide symposium on Monday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Ullsvik Hall. The event was created as a way for student research to be introduced to the campus and lead to higher student participation. Participating... Read more »

Distance learning courses rank in top 100

Rachel Schneider , General Reporter
April 25, 2013
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Three University of Wisconsin-Platteville distance learning programs were recently ranked in the top 100 in the U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Online Education Programs.” According to the April 8 Chancellor’s Report, the bachelor’s in business program was ranked No. 85 in the nation,... Read more »

Valerie Plame Wilson addresses UW-P

Shawn McClain, Lead News Reporter
April 25, 2013
Filed under News, Showcase, Top Story

he University of Wisconsin-Platteville presented former Central Intelligence Agency operative Valerie Plame Wilson as this year’s distinguished lecturer. Plame Wilson gave an impassioned speech that focused on her betrayal from the White House, the importance of public service and the empowerment... Read more »

Field House expansion possible

Brayde Schmit, General Reporter
April 18, 2013
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A student vote between April 17-19 could lead to an expansion of Williams Field House. Students will get to vote either yes or no on two different expansions that will allow more space for groups and students to do their activities.  The first possibility includes four new indoor recreational courts,... Read more »

UW-P’s RecycleMania succesful, spurs local community’s recycling rate

Jared Schultz, General Reporter
April 18, 2013
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The University of Wisconsin-Platteville participated in RecycleMania, a contest designed to encourage better recycling, from Feb. 5 to March 31. This is the fourth year UW-Platteville has been involved with the event, beginning in 2009 with just four buildings on campus participating.  Even then,... Read more »

UW-P to host WalkMS benefit

Shawn McClain, Lead News Reporter
April 18, 2013
Filed under News

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville will host a walk to benefit Multiple Sclerosis research on April 28th at 10:00 a.m. According to the nationalmssociety.org, Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic, often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system, which is made up of the brain, spinal... Read more »