UW System Clipsheet

September 27, 2005

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"Regent award winners," Oshkosh Northwestern, Sept. 27.

Highlights of accomplishments by UW-Oshkosh's department of biology and microbiology, which will receive a Board of Regents Teaching Excellence award next week.

"Faculty group defends Marder," Badger Herald, Sept. 27.

UW-Madison's Faculty Senate passed a statement of condemnation of the university's process in dismissing former UW-Superior professor John Marder, and hopes to gain the support of the American Association of University Professors.

On Campus

"Wiley pledges reforms," Badger Herald, Sept. 27.

UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley's annual State of the University address included discussion of reforms to the university's personnel practices and the campus' overall reputation.

Related Editorial: "Cardinal View: Stating our university's needs," Daily Cardinal, Sept. 27.

"UW study center gets federal grant," Wisconsin State Journal, Sept. 27.

The UW-Madison Materials Research Science and Engineering Center will receive a $14.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

"UW-P students headed for Italy," Kenosha News, Sept. 26.

Three UW-Parkside students will spend the semester in Italy, as part of an exchange agreement between the university and the Italian Universita della Calabria.
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"Community, UWSP response to Katrina is breathtaking," Letter to the Editor, Stevens Point Journal, Sept. 27.

A victim of Hurricane Katrina commends UW-Stevens Point and the Stevens Point community for their assistance.

"Post-traumatic stress could affect Katrina rescue workers," Kenosha News, Sept. 26.

Emergency workers in New Orleans should watch for signs of post-traumatic stress, according to UW-Parkside Chancellor John Keating, who has studied disaster recovery and the psychological and emotional impacts on rescue workers.
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National

"Student loans become greater burden," Wisconsin Public Radio, Sept. 26.

Student loan debt continues to grow nationwide, saddling graduating seniors who took out loans at UW-Milwaukee, for example, with some $19,000 in debt.

Listen: http://clipcast.wpr.org:8080/ramgen/wpr/news/news050923tb.rm

"The education gap," Column, New York Times, Sept. 25.

The socioeconomic gap between those with a college degree and those without continues to widen.
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