Community members voice concern over UW system cuts
2/19/2015
Stevens Point

By Nathan Vine

Matthew Rosner said he's not sure if Wisconsin values his effort to get a higher education, and as a result he is thinking of seeking a career in another state when he graduates.

Rosner was among a large group of community members and students and staff from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point who attended a community forum Thursday night on campus to speak with state Rep. Katrina Shankland, D-Stevens Point, and state Sen. Julie Lassa, D-Stevens Point. The focus of the event was the cuts to the University of Wisconsin System in Gov. Scott Walker's proposed state budget.

Walker is proposing $300 million in funding cuts to the UW System over the next two years, representing a 13 percent decrease from the previous biennial budget. The budget also calls for a two-year extension on tuition freezes for the UW System, but it would allow the system more flexibility to deal with the funding loss.

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