A popular diversity resource center and the gay and lesbian student center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are in danger of losing their student funding.
This spring, Chancellor John Wiley sent a memo to the panel that disperses student funding, stating that only registered student organizations can receive student fees. That panel, the Student Services Finance Committee, wrote those rules into its bylaws.
Several programs, including the Diversity Education Program and the LGBT Campus Center, have received student funds but are not registered student organizations. That’s because they are run by professionals who work for the university, not students.