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Not all students think campus is welcoming, climate survey affirms By Lawrence Andrea CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR

UW-Madison released results from its first-ever campus climate survey, and data showed school officials what they had “long known anecdotally” — underrepresented students have a significantly less positive perception of the university’s environment. Survey data — drawn from the 8,652 “representative” responses — show that while 81 percent of UW-Madison’s overall student population often feel welcome on campus, just 69 percent of LGBQ students, 67 percent of students with a disability, 65 percent of black students and 50 percent of trans or nonbinary students felt similarly. In fact, 19 percent of students of color and 21 percent of LGBQ students reported experiencing incidents of hostile, harassing or intimidating behavior directed at them personally. Nearly one in three trans and nonbinary students and students with disabilities reported experiencing similar behaviors, according to the report.

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While news of the survey first became public amid intense campus pressure from movements like #TheRealUW in 2015, university officials countered that the initiative had been in the works long before these movements. The survey was scheduled after a committee report in spring 2014, according to Blank. The committee’s recommendations helped draft the Diversity Framework, which Chief Diversity Officer Patrick Sims said will guide the university’s efforts for a decade. Sims said that while the data only reaffirmed what students had reported in the past, the survey results will help UW-Madison improve programs already in place by helping to determine where to allocate funding. Blank referenced the 2015 AAUP survey that provided data on campus sexual assault to highlight the impact of this survey. When the sexual assault data came out, Blank said many people realized the problem was bigger than they thought. This led to student-based efforts to put an end to it. The Campus Climate Survey Task Force, led by Sims and Dean of Students Lori Berquam, created future goals after sifting through survey data like ensuring an inclusive environment, increasing campus safety and promoting shared values of diversity and inclusion in the report. Blank said the results are not a call to start “a whole bunch of new programs,” but a call to the campus to realize there are people here who do not feel welcome. “Rather than starting 10 new things, we need to make sure that we are doing well the 10 things we have underway,” Blank said. “The data themselves will generate some conversation and personal reflection

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“Sources for new funding ... are not going to come from the state,” said Chancellor Rebecca Blank.

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NEWS MANAGER

The grey building of the UW Foundation and Alumni Association sits at 1848 University Avenue only a short drive away Bascom Hall. It may not look like much from the outside — but on the inside, it’s home to a multi-

ports the whole of UW-Madison. Within the next three years, private donations through this endowment will rival the combined contribution of tuition dollars and state funding to UW-Madison’s revenue, according to WFAA President Michael Knetter.

larly worked on is trying to get people to understand that sources for new funding for this university are not going to come from the state,” Chancellor Rebecca Blank told The Daily Cardinal.

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Bills to combat homelessness pass state Senate By Marissa Beaty STAFF WRITER

A statewide council to fight homelessness would be created under a bill approved on a nearly unanimous vote Wednesday by the state Senate. The bill , one of two pieces of legislation targeting homelessness approved by the body, would create an Interagency Council on Homelessness and establish a pilot program that would give those experiencing chronic homelessness higher priority for federal housing choice vouchers. The council, chaired by Lieutenant Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, will consist of the secretaries of a minimum of eight agencies and will have a director appointed by the Department of Administration. The goal of the council would be

to better coordinate the renewal of outdated policies currently in place, as well as to provide direct help to those suffering from homelessness. A second bill gives the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority — an agency involved in the development of business in the state — control of a program directly involved in helping the chronically homeless who have been stuck on a waiting list for federal housing choice vouchers. This is designed to reduce not just the number of people on the waitlist but also the length of the backlog itself, which is currently sitting at over five years to receive a voucher. The passage of these bills, introduced by state Senator Alberta Darling, R-River Hills,

intends to serve as a new push in Wisconsin’s fight against homelessness. In 2015, over 27,500 people in Wisconsin sought shelter or services because they were homeless, Darling told the Wisconsin State Journal. Together, the bills aim to “streamline and improve policies by enabling agencies to effectively provide services to our citizens,” Darling said in a press release on Tuesday. “Urban and rural, individuals and families, the challenge of securing stable housing affects people across Wisconsin,” Kleefisch said in a press release. “This new council will serve a vital role breaking down silos between agencies and providing ongoing leadership as we implement these legislative and budget initiatives.”

Two-year students worry UW merger would hurt existing relationships with four-year schools “…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fear-

By Noah Habenstreit ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

The UW System’s announcement that it plans to merge each of Wisconsin’s two-year colleges with a nearby four-year university to combat declining enrollment was met with skepticism from many student leaders across the state. They

bemoaned the lack of student input in the proposal, criticized the system for a “sloppy” rollout and wondered whether their schools would retain their unique character if such a plan went into effect. Some have now added a more specific criticism to the list — if the plan is implemented, they’d rather

have a different partner. Elected city leaders in Sheboygan are leading a push to merge the city’s two-year school with UW-Milwaukee instead of with another four-year school, UW-Green Bay, as is outlined with the proposal. Some students, at UW-Sheboygan and around the system, would also rather see their

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two-year school paired with a different four-year institution, or are concerned about the future of their schools’ existing relationships with universities around the state. Sheboygan city council members argue that the school should merge with UW-Milwaukee because the four-year school is “one of the leading

economic drivers in the region.” The city officials, as well as some students, say it is counterintuitive for UW-Sheboygan to merge with UW-Green Bay when Milwaukee is logistically closer. Ian Goakey, vice president of UW-Sheboygan’s

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“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.” “…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”


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