UW System Clipsheet
October 17, 2005
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UW System
"Flexible MBA programs provide boost," Wisconsin State Journal, Oct. 15.
UW System campuses offer several ways for students to obtain MBA degrees, which can lead to more competitive jobs and salaries.
On Campus
"Plagiarism goes high-tech," Wisconsin State Journal, Oct. 15.
Despite increased opportunities for students to cheat using the Internet, overall incidents of academic misconduct at UW-Madison have decreased in recent years.
"Diversity Circles expands program," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Oct. 16.
UW-Green Bay partners with surrounding community to promote diversity and improve awareness in Brown County.
"Local group hopes to make a connection with Lifelong Learners," Kenosha News, Oct. 14.
UW-Parkside sponsors a Lifelong Learning conference that discusses educational opportunities for Wisconsin's nontraditional students.
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"Students want alcohol in union," Oshkosh Northwestern, Oct. 17.
UW-Oshkosh student government groups will vote to offer beer in their student union.
"New stem cell methods don't destroy embryo," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Oct. 16.
UW-Madison researchers contributed to a project that developed a new way of using stem cells without harming embryos.
"Avian flu shows RX resistance," Capital Times, Oct. 15.
UW scientists help discover that a new flu strain may be resistant to the drug researchers originally thought could be used as a vaccine.
"'Living wage' ok'd in UW student vote," Capital Times, Oct. 14.
UW-Madison students approved a referendum that would allow the use of student fees to guarantee a living wage for some UW employees.
State
"State has a way to go to be top in biotech," Wisconsin State Journal, Oct. 15.
A nationally recognized economist says Wisconsin legislators need to support UW's groundbreaking research projects if the state is to excel as a biotechnology leader.
Related: “Collaboration touted as key to state's biotech success,” Business Journal, Oct. 14.
National
"At public universities, warnings of privatization," New York Times, Oct. 16.
UW-Madison Chancellor Wiley and former UW System President Lyall are among those who argue increasing university dependency on private funding is leading to "de facto privatization."