The 20-year-old Mount Horeb woman who killed UW-Whitewater Professor Paula B. Poorman by hitting her car under the influence of alcohol and cocaine was sentenced to four years of prison and 10 years of extended supervision.
Samantha Young was 19 when she struck Poorman's car from behind June 27, 2007 at an estimated speed of up to 120 mph. Young's car pushed Poorman's across the I-90 median and into oncoming traffic.
Nearly five years after the beginning of the Iraq War, Peace, Education and Action through Creative Engagement hosted a panel March 11 about the war in Iraq to discuss some of the problems faced by veterans returning from combat operations
With the help of the University Police, the Center of the Arts will install security cameras and steel doors to prevent thefts.
Construction for Hyland Hall, the new College of Business and Economics building, is well underway and will replace Carlson Hall upon completion.
The Whitewater Police Department made 22 arrests on St. Patrick's Day, according to Chief Police James Coan. Four of the arrests were for drunk driving, while five others were for underage alcohol violations. Meanwhile, the University Police issued three citations Monday.
The search engine technology that has long made it easy for students to plagiarize has now been adapted for professors and made available at UW-Whitewater to stop such plagiaristic practices.
The city of Whitewater received its first plans to construct a new Kwik Trip convenience store and car wash. For the last few years, the city has been working with Vultaggio Development to bring new businesses to the eastside of the city.
UW-Whitewater Warhawks starting quarterback Danny Jones received a $298 fine for disorderly/objectionable conduct last week in the Whitewater Municipal Court. The citation was issued for a Feb. 22 incident involving public urination.
The number of students who completed educator training programs in Wisconsin decreased by 21.9 percent between 2003-04 and 2004-05, according to the state Department of Instruction.
Whitewater Student Government Academic and Student Affairs Director Justin O'Rourke is working on a piece of legislation to change how the members of the Segregated University Fee Allocation Committee are elected.
One week after the tragedy that took place Feb. 14 at Northern Illinois University, students and faculty found themselves back on campus trying to go about their normal routines. Along side the students to aide their transition were more than 500 counselors from all over the country. Among those counselors were three people from UW-Whitewater: Lynn Mucha, Steve Naymic and Richard Jazdzewski.
Possible revisions to the UW System's non-academic misconduct policies could increase clarity on penalties given for off-campus behaviors.
Students from high-income families may face a more expensive tuition bill, at least according to recent proposals discussed by the UW Board of Regents in early March.
