Thursday, April 18, 2019

UW-Stevens Point Grapples With Budget Shortfalls, Changing Demographics - Bridgit Bowden, WPR

When administration at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point announced a plan to cut more than a dozen majors last year, hundreds of students protested. In November 2018, the chancellor announced a revised plan, but six majors are still being considered for elimination. Now, UW-Stevens Point is grappling with budget shortfalls, changing demographics and how regional public universities will adapt to a new reality. https://www.wpr.org/uw-stevens-point-grapples-budget-shortfalls-changing-demographics