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Private donors were honored during a special University Center opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday, Jan. 19. The $20.4 million renovation project features an additional 50,000 square feet and contains lounges, meeting rooms, an auditorium, dinning rooms, a ballroom and an art gallery.
Samantha Young, the driver of a car that rear-ended UW-Whitewater professor Paula "P.B." Poorman on I-90 last June resulting in the Poorman's death was found guilty of homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle Jan. 16.
The new UC will open Jan. 21 with a "soft opening," allowing certain student and community groups to see the UC so that any adjustments can be made before its full opening. The UC will be open to everyone Jan. 26 with the event, "UC Live."
Charges have been issued stemming from a drug raid in Whitewater Dec. 10. Eleven people were arrested in the bust, including seven UW-Whitewater students.
Former UW-Whitewater associate professor, Kim Hixson, resigned from his position representing District 4 on the Whitewater Common Council to spend more time focusing on his Wisconsin State Legislature duties and family.
Eleven people were arrested Monday for unrelated counts of delivering drugs in the city of Whitewater, including a mother and son, and seven UW-Whitewater students.
According to the 2007 Alcohol and Other Drug Use Survey of UW-Whitewater students, 26 percent have driven while under the influence of alcohol within the last year
The Federal Trade Commission estimates as many as 9 million Americans get their identities stolen each year
The University Bookstore and textbook rental will move to a new location February 2008 to accommodate renovations of current location Moraine Hall.
UW-Whitewater is considering making changes to the journalism curriculum to better prepare students for future careers in the media.
Approximately 668 students are expected to graduate from UW-Whitewater Saturday in the Kachel Fieldhouse.