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"Co-workers hail Barrows' integrity," Badger Herald, April 12.

Current and former UW-Madison employees testified before the Academic Staff Appeals Committee regarding accusations that former vice chancellor Paul Barrows behaved inappropriately during his tenure in the Office of Student Affairs.

Related: "Barrows clean, colleagues say," Daily Cardinal, April 12.

"Flunking the diversity test," Editorial, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 12.

An editorial expressing concern over UW-Madison's perceived lack of racial diversity.

"Wells plans for growth," Advance Titan (UW-Oshkosh), April 12.

UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Richard Wells said his campus's growth agenda aims to create a more diverse student body and provide the region with a much-needed, highly-educated workforce.

"UW ranks fifth in patent awards," Badger Herald, April 12.

The U.S. Patent Office announced that UW-Madison, with 77 patents in 2005, was the year's fifth most productive university.

"Land becomes permanent feature for UWSP station," Stevens Point Journal, April 12.

UW-Stevens Point purchases a biologically-diverse tract of land that will benefit the campus and the entire community.

State

"State biotech gets warm reception," Capital Times, April 11.

Wisconsin's political and scientific leaders, including Gov. Jim Doyle, attended the BIO 2006 biotechnology conference in Chicago and promoted Wisconsin's scientific advancements.

"Latest taxpayer protection act affects government workers," Wisconsin State Journal, April 12.

State legislators introduced a revised version of the Taxpayer Protection Amendment, a bill UW System officials have said will ultimately harm the university.

National

"Students get tuition edge with Petri bill," Editorial, Oshkosh Northwestern, April 11.

An editorial lauding the efforts of U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, who introduced a bill that will enable many college students to receive a larger amount of financial aid, while trimming the national deficit.

"A state's ethnic makeup may matter more than its political leanings in its decisions on immigrants and college, study says," Chronicle of Higher Education, April 12.

A recent study indicates that states with a larger percentage of people of color are more apt to embrace public policies that assist people of color in receiving a higher education.

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"Students agree on importance of religion but differ on what role it should play in politics, poll finds," Chronicle of Higher Education, April 12.

While a recent poll shows 70 percent of college students agree that religion is an important part of their lives, whether they want politicians to discuss religion falls essentially along party lines.

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