By Anna Hansen Edgewood fired seven faculty members on May 27 in their ongoing efforts to cut costs. The college had offered nine Voluntary Separation Incentive Packages (VSIPS) on May 1. These were sent to faculty in the following departments: Computer Information Sciences, Communication Studies, Economics, Mathematics, the School of Education, English, and the School […]
Picture this: the crisp late-summer air blows color-changing leaves off the trees outside the Predolin Humanities Center. The sculpture outside the Sonderegger Science Center spins rapidly as a result of that late-summer air. Weeds and wildflowers protrude out of cracks in the sidewalks that lead from Wingra to Mazzucchelli Hall, and the waters of Lake […]
By Alyssa Allemand At this time, we were supposed to be packed in the Alliant Energy Center, getting ready to walk across the stage and shake Interim President Sister Mary Ellen Gevelinger’s hand as we receive our diplomas. I thought I would at least be able to wear my graduation cap and gown today and take some pictures in […]
OTE asked its editors and senior staff members to share some end-of-semester words.
By Alyssa Allemand and Jena Emmert Edgewood College has circulated another round of voluntary separation incentive payments (VSIPs) to continue erasing the 2019-20 $6.1 million deficit. The college announced VSIPs for Spring 2020 on May 1. Nine packages were offered this round. Faculty were to apply for VSIPs by May 13, said Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA) Margaret Noreuil at a […]
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Edgewood College cancelled the commencement ceremonies scheduled for the weekend of May 16. 2020 graduates are instead invited to the 2021 ceremony and can arrange private ceremonies with president-elect Andrew Manion this summer. Here are some thoughts from this spring’s graduates. Hello fellow Edgewood College community, To put very simply, since […]
By Santi Elbow I started working with On The Edge News when I was a sophomore at Edgewood College in 2016 through a partnered paid internship with the Cutting Edge Program. Over the course of the four years I have worked with OTE, I have covered various topics for different articles. I built connections with […]
By Santi Elbow and Alyssa Allemand The Cutting Edge Program has put together a video to honor its graduating students. The video will be sent on May 15 for students and their families to watch at their convenience. All Cutting Edge graduates were asked to send a reflection of their time at Edgewood College. “Each of those speeches will be highlighted in the video,” […]
By Maria Chacin Despite the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, Edgewood College Vice President for Enrollment Amber Schultz says the college’s Fall 2020 enrollment numbers are still better than they were a year ago. “In the enrollment world, it’s always hard to know the exact impact on Fall until a few days after the semester has started,” said Schultz. “Right […]
By Anna Hansen Edgewood students are asking the college to consider partial tuition refunds following the campus’s switch to online classes spring semester. Ciara Smith, finance chair of the Edgewood College Student Senate, has started a petition in hopes administration will consider these refunds. The petition currently has 77 views and 12 signatures. Student petitions […]
