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"State high court upholds regents' firing of prof," Capital Times, Nov. 29.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court said today the Board of Regents followed state law when dismissing a tenured professor in 2001, but remanded part of the case to a lower court to determine if fired UW-Superior professor John Marder's right to due process was violated when he was dismissed for misconduct.

"State asks judge to make audit public record," Associated Press, Nov. 29.

The state Department of Justice, representing the UW System, has asked a judge to make public an audit of spending in the office of UW-Whitewater Dean Lee Jones.

"New UW System council to enhance diversity designed to guide individual school panels," Daily Cardinal, Nov. 29.

The UW System's recently created President's Council on Diversity could help bring fresh perspective as the UW System strives to take steps toward greater diversity.

"Lyall: UW governance will change," Capital Times, Nov. 29.

Former UW System president predicts that those who contribute private and outside funding for higher education, more often taking the place of losses in state support, will expect greater influence on the direction of the university.

"Controversy of Biblical proportions," Column, Daily Cardinal, Nov. 29.

A student columnist offers a perspective on university policy prohibiting resident assistants from leading religious-study sessions in their residence hall rooms.

On Campus

"Wiley’s South African adventure," Badger Herald, Nov. 29.

UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley spent time in South Africa during November to help dedicate the South African Large Telescope, one of the world's largest operational telescopes.

"New Orleans students decide stay or go," Wisconsin Public Radio, Nov. 29.

Of the 64 students who enrolled at UW-Madison after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina, about a dozen will stay in Wisconsin to continue their studies.

Listen: http://clipcast.wpr.org:8080/ramgen/wpr/news/news051129sm1.rm

National

"Net price vs. sticker price," Inside Higher Ed., Nov. 29.

A report released by the U.S. Education Department's National Center for Education Statistics supports the opinion that policy makers should use net price (tuition minus financial aid) in analyzing students' higher education costs.

"College freshmen face a major dilemma," MSNBC, Nov. 29.

UW System's excess-credits policy noted as one way to encourage students to complete their education in timely manner.

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