Kyler Lunde Klunde1@uwyo.edu Top Wyoming governmental officials have received sizable pay raises while the university’s fiscal future remains uncertain. A message from UW President Dick McGinity earlier this month emphasized the university’s fiscal realities are going to warrant discipline and teamwork. Though the state’s decline in revenue is far from a new subject, its specific…
Carter Henman chenman@uwyo.edu Representatives from academic affairs addressed faculty senate on upcoming program reviews, including the potential for program termination in the face of mounting budgetary pressures, as well as the creation of a new practicing professor designation. Vice President for Academic Affairs David Jones spoke on the former. “As you’re all aware, we’ve gone…
Lucas Robertson lrober22@uwyo.edu The Wyoming State Legislature is beginning its 2016 session this week, and with that comes new bills aspiring to become law. With anticipation and anxiety thriving throughout both the House of Representatives and the Senate, legislators are preparing for a session of high stakes and compromise. The main issues that will be…
Michael Rotellini Mrotell1@uwyo.edu If you are reading this then you’re probably a lot like me- trying to live on a poor college student budget. Well, going on my third year at the university, I like to think I’ve picked up quite a few tricks that will help you survive on a dime and even save…
Alexx Sanchez asanch16@uwyo.edu Governor Matt Mead released his biennial budget proposal, which will make significant cuts to the university, as a letter to the members of the 63rd Legislature. In this letter Mead said the state has seen a tight budget coming due to the fall in energy prices and action will need to be…
Anthony Rodd arodd@uwyo.edu The University of Wyoming Budget Committee met Wednesday to discuss the most recent Consensus Revenue Estimate Group (CREG) report published by the Wyoming Department of Administration and Information. The CREG report, composed by representatives from the Department of Revenue, Legislative Research Department and one consulting economist each from the University of Kansas,…
Alec Schaffer aschaff3@uwyo.edu Predicted budget shortcomings for the City of Laramie may mean during the 2015 fiscal year it will be receiving $865,023 less than previously planned Traditionally the City of Laramie has relied heavily on state shared hardship funding; however, in light of the recent financial troubles facing the state hardship funding is being…
Kip DeCastro kdecastr@uwyo.edu First student leadership summit: “A resounding success” Members of ASUW said the past weekend’s leadership summit was a resounding success. According to a press release from ASUW’s Director of Governmental Affairs Grant Rogers, the Student Leadership Summit was held to discuss student issues, focusing upon student email privacy, faculty recruitment and retention…
Alec Schaffer aschaff3@uwyo.edu The Laramie city council reviewed the 2016 legislative session with the Albany County legislators Monday night. The main area of focus was that of the recent state budget problems and how the decrease of state funding will affect Laramie. For Laramie state shared revenue makes up a large portion of its revenue….
Monika Leininger Mleinin1@uwyo.edu Wyoming budget update UW President Richard McGinity sent out an email addressing the Wyoming fiscal state issue and giving notice of additional measures to be implemented at UW to control spending on Friday. The first will be implemented after the October 2015 payroll cycle is finalized. With respect to state aid,…
ctan@uwyo.edu Caitlin Tan Vice President of Administration Bill Mai spoke at Tuesday’s ASUW meeting discussing the state fiscal shortfall and the consequences it may have on the university. Upon Gov. Matt Mead announcing the state faces up to a $200 million budget shortfall the university has implemented hiring and spending freezes that could have ripping…
Laramie City Council voted to approve two amendments to the 2015-16 budget this week, including an increase of $7000 to the established $100,000 budget for the Laramie River Floodplain Update. Community Development Director Randy Hunt said the project, part of which would realign the Laramie River floodplain on local maps, is important because the current…
