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"UW puts the poor on the road to college," Wisconsin State Journal, May 1.

UW System President Kevin Reilly was among the guest lecturers for UW-Madison's Odyssey Project, a nine-month, intensive course in humanities that aims to encourage Madison's lower-income residents to seek higher education.

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"Records show fired prof collected porn at work," Associated Press, April 29.

The Board of Regents' decision to fire a UW-Madison professor cited "egregious disregard" for the interests of young people as the basis for his termination.

On Campus

"Serving valley, world," St. Paul Pioneer Press, April 29.

In his inaugural address, UW-River Falls Chancellor Don Betz said the campus must honor the past, imagine, and then build for the future.

"UW fee handouts again stir conflict," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 1.

Debate continues over university policy prohibiting the use of student fees for certain religious activities as a group on the UW-Madison campus considers legal action to receive funding.

"Wiley defensive at diversity forum," Badger Herald, May 1.

Students encourage a panel of university leaders to do more to create an inclusive campus climate for students of color; UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley said although the campus's graduation rate for students of color is not where he would like it to be, it is still double the national average.

Related: "Revisiting standards that keep worthy students out," Column, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 30.

"UW-Madison students courted by investors," Wisconsin State Journal, April 29.

UW-Madison students who run a company that provides secure Internet transactions consider whether to remain in Madison and give back to the community, or move their company elsewhere, where they could potentially see more money.

"UWM students rebuff change," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 1.

Students at UW-Milwaukee voted to keep the campus's name in an advisory referendum about a possible name change.

State

"Spending limit could hit a wall," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 29.

A lack of support from state Senators in both parties may spell the end of the Taxpayer Protection Amendment, a bill UW System officials have criticized for having the potential to cripple the university's ability to provide a quality education.

Editorial: "A constitutional insult," Editorial, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 29.

"Fun on the water," Oshkosh Northwestern, April 30.

UW-Extension will soon release the results from a survey on the economic impact of fishers on the Oshkosh-area economy, saying that the response to the survey had been overwhelmingly positive.

"Survey results gauge commerce in St. Croix," River Falls Journal, April 28.

A UW-Extension and UW-River Falls survey larger businesses in St. Croix County to point out potential opportunities for business expansion.

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