UW System Clipsheet
November 18, 2005
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UW System
"Axtell encourages studying abroad," Badger Herald, Nov. 18.
A profile of Regent Roger Axtell.
"UW System may fund Madison K-12 charter school," Daily Cardinal, Nov. 18.
Committee on Education Reform supports
a bill to establish a UW System-sponsored
K-12 charter school in Dane County.
On Campus
"Skyrocketing tuition hurts class selection," Column, Badger Herald, Nov. 18.
A student column about the effects budget cuts are having on academic quality.
"College education isn't about what one wears," Letters to the Editor, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nov. 18.
Readers react to an article about a perceived culture divide at UW-Madison between Midwestern students and students from the coasts.
State
"Lawmakers, employees question mandatory contracts," Janesville Gazette, Nov. 18.
UW System employees among those who say new state purchasing contracts may be hurting local businesses, and that state agencies are paying more than required for some goods and services.
"Ross reverses course on Superior Days," Duluth News Tribune, Nov. 18.
Mayor agrees to again participate in Superior Days, an annual event that organizers say has brought support for the region, including state funding for UW-Superior's Health and Wellness Center
"State software cost doubles," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nov. 18.
Department of Revenue seeking to fix problems with sales-tax software system for which the budget has doubled.
"Booking valuable lessons ," GM Today, Nov. 16.
Wisconsin Public Television and UW-Extension Family Living Programs collaborate on "First Book" program.
National
"Harvard, for less: Extension courses' new allure," New York Times, Nov. 18.
Non-traditional routes to a bachelor's degree are becoming more common as tuition rises, and financial aid falls.
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"Universities collect near-record revenues from commercial activity in 2004, study finds," Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 18.
UW-Madison's Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation brings in nearly $48 million from licensing university-developed technologies.
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"House rejects education budget bill," Inside Higher Ed, Nov. 18.
Outcomes uncertain after U.S. Representatives defeat proposed education spending measure; budget reconcilation bill passed that cuts funds from student-loan programs.