UW-Stevens Point Will Keep College of Fine Arts
4/10/2015
Wisconsin Public Radio

By Glen Moberg

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is no longer considering merging its College of Fine Arts with its College of Letters and Science as it copes with a proposed 25 percent cut in state aid.

Late on Thursday, UW-Stevens Point Chancellor Bernie Patterson took the merger off the table, citing "a lot of strong reaction from students, community members and university colleagues" who wanted the College of Fine Arts to stay as a separate institution. The move would have saved $280,000 and three faculty positions. 

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