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On Campus

"Mayoral candidates undecided on UW merger," Waukesha Freeman, March 17.

While both candidates for mayor of Waukesha favored studying the educational needs of their city, neither took a strong stance on the idea of merging UW-Waukesha with UW-Milwaukee.

"Diversity program inspired empathy," Kenosha News, March 17.

Participants in a diversity conference at UW-Parkside said the sessions empowered them to confront bullying and promote diversity.

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"School fires financial specialist," Associated Press, March 17.

UW-Madison officials explained the dismissal of one employee and reduced responsibilities for another, saying the employees were the only two identified in a recent audit of felons working on campus whose crimes had a connection to their job responsibilities.

State

"Biotechnology must be cornerstone of state's economy," Column, Green Bay Press-Gazette, March 17.

A column urging increased support and resources for Wisconsin biotechnology research firms, which have the potential to become a significant part of the state's economy.

"Speaker calls to curb state, federal spending, taxation," Oshkosh Northwestern, March 17.

A financial consultant visited Oshkosh to urge support for the proposed Taxpayer Protection Amendment, a bill that would limit state revenues.

National

"Kalamazoo, Mich., pegs revitalization on a tuition plan," Wall Street Journal, March 10.

The "Kalamazoo Promise," a program under which the school system and private donors will pay for students who graduate from the city's high schools to attend any of Michigan's public universities or community colleges, is attracting people to the city and helping strengthen its economy.

"Senate approves $7-billion increase for education and biomedical research," Chronicle of Higher Education, March 17.

Members of the U.S. Senate said the government has already "cut into the marrow" concerning the education budget, and voted to increase spending on education and biomedical research.

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"Stanford: No tuition for low-income students," Associated Press, March 16.

Stanford University waives tuition for students from families with incomes less than $45,000, saying the move is out of concern that students from lower-income families are not only underrepresented at the nation's more selective higher education institutions, but are afraid to apply due to the cost.

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