ASUW Ends Year with statue controversy

Brooke Schmill bschmill@uwyo.edu A bill to support relocation of the UW family statue due to its perceived exclusivity was passed Tuesday during ASUW’s final meeting with its 2015-16 elected officials. Senate Bill No. 2509: ASUW Support for Relocation of the University Family Statue originated because of the controversy surrounding whether the statue includes all types…

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Tuition increases

Holly Morgan hmorgan3@uwyo.edu Alec Schaffer aschaff3@uwyo.edu The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees passed the consent agenda for the Nov. 19 to 21 meeting Friday; it passed within an hour with all trustees in favor. The agenda passed included several motions, including the passing of the default motion to raise tuition 4 percent for the…

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Tuition increases

Alec Schaffer aschaff3@uwyo.edu With the development of financial crisis across the state, the University of Wyoming’s Board of Trustees met to discuss budget appropriations. Although the board did not vote, they discussed tuition increases and remedies for budget shortcomings and dwindling revenue sources. The board asked both the faculty and student senates to provide feed…

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Administrative criticism and feelings of anxiety dominate diversity forum

Thomas Garvie and Kip DeCastro tgarvie@uwyo.edu | kdecastr@uwyo.edu BreakthrUWYO representative Natawsha Mitchell began the groups pre-forum meeting by climbing on top of a table in the plaza of the business building to address the many students, faculty and concerned community members waiting. “The systems that have worked to set this meeting up have not consulted…

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ASUW Approves of Tuition Increase

Matthew Fabian mfabian1@uwyo.edu In Senate Resolution #2481, ASUW approved a 4 percent tuition increase under the guise of President Brian Schueler for the 2017 fiscal year. The bill authored by the president and Senators Hanson, Kerbs and Krell, estimates a $142.80 increase for in-state undergraduate students and a $572.40 increase for out-of-state undergraduate students. “Given…

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