UW System Clipsheet
October 3, 2005
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On Campus
"Stem-cell bank to be housed at UW," Wisconsin State Journal, Oct. 1.
UW-Madison will be the home of the nation's first embryonic stem-cell bank, after winning a $16.1 million award from the National Institutes of Health.
Related: "State
Gets U.S. Stem Cell Bank,” Capital Times, Oct. 1.
Related: "UW
to house stem cell bank,” Appleton Post Crescent, Oct. 1.
"More students + less funds = growing pains for UWGB," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Oct. 3.
Green Bay's economy will be hurt if decreasing state support continues to keep UW-Green Bay from enrolling more students and generating more baccalaureate-degree holders.
"UWGB, students welcome growing diversity," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Oct. 2.
UW-Green Bay Chancellor Bruce Shepard says improving diversity on campus benefits the education of all students.
"Colleges tested — by parents," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Oct. 2.
UW-Milwaukee, like other colleges around the nation, finds parents of students are more involved than ever.
"Payments to grad student not hush money, UW aide says," Wisconsin State Journal, Oct. 3.
The UW-Madison graduate student who was involved with Paul Barrows was helped with money from a crisis fund to pay for private counseling.
Related: “Staff effort was spent on Barrows' future,” Wisconsin State Journal, Oct. 3.
"UW-Whitewater students volunteer to help 'Make a Difference',"Janesville Gazette, Oct. 3.
Hundreds of UW-Whitewater students give back to their community by helping clean up the city during an organized volunteer day.
"UWO gets counseling grant," Oshkosh Northwestern, Oct. 1.
UW-Oshkosh has been awarded a federal grant to fund programs that will help students with mental health needs.
"Students accelerate Eau Claire economy," UW-Eau Claire Spectator, Oct. 3.
The Eau Claire business and campus community agree students are a driving force for the city's economy.
"Students click in class," Oshkosh Northwestern, Oct. 1.
The UW-Oshkosh campus community shares mixed views about a new battery-operated classroom aid that measures student involvement in class discussions.
"Rural Wisconsin counts on UW-Madison," Letter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Oct. 1.
Letters to the editor debate the arguments around the expansion and proposed name change of the University of Wisconsin Medical School.
State
"Bridging the technology divide," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Oct. 1.
The decision to expand UW-Madison's Research Park stimulates healthy competition between Madison and Milwaukee for state and federal funding.
"College graduates head to tech schools," Marshfield News Herald, Oct. 2.
Many four-year degree holders are turning to the state's techinical colleges to specialize their educations.


