UW System Clipsheet

Board of Regents

"Head regent disavows Loftus views on media," Wisconsin State Journal, June 11.

Board of Regents President David Walsh reaffirms the UW System's commitment to transparency and openness.

Related: "Regent urges UW officials to limit comments to media," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 10.

Also: “Regent urges silence on sensitive questions,” Wisconsin State Journal, June 10.

"Regents raise tuition 6.8 percent," Wisconsin State Journal, June 9.

The Board of Regents will ask the state for additional funding for financial aid programs that would ensure students from lower-income families would not be priced out of a UW System education.

Related: “UW Regents Won't Take Green's Bait,” Capital Times, June 8.

Also: “UW Regents OK 6.8% tuition hike,” Green Bay Press Gazette, June 9.

And: “Local UW tuition goes up $291,” Marshfield News-Herald, June 10.

"Rising student fees get Regents' attention," Wisconsin State Journal, June 8.

Members of the UW System Board of Regents said they will find ways to have students more involved in the segregated-fee setting process.

"Camp Randall jobs short on minorities," Capital Times, June 9.

Regent Gerard Randall noted the lack of minority-owned contracting companies that were selected to participate in the renovation of UW-Madison's Camp Randall Stadium; UW System officials said many such contractors declined to be involved.

UW System

"Admit students on merit," Editorial, Wisconsin State Journal, June 11.

An editorial encouraging UW System to adopt an admissions approach that takes more than grades and test scores into account when selecting qualified applicants for admission into UW System campuses.

On Campus

"A vision worth backing," Editorial, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 9.

An editorial lauding the efforts of UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Carlos Santiago and his colleagues to promote the expansion of his campus's research capabilities.

Related: “Milwaukee 7 should push area as research hub,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 10.

"UW's Wiley to return pay raises," Capital Times, June 10.

UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley said he will return any pay raises he receives to the university in the form of donations until his retirement.

"Upgrade proposed for UW-Waukesha," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 9.

UW System Executive Vice President Don Mash, who has led a working group to study the educational needs of Waukesha County, said constructing a new building on the UW-Waukesha campus would usher in an increased research presence from UW-Milwaukee; the work group also suggested UW-Waukesha serve as a "university center," wherein students could utilize resources from other colleges and universities to earn baccalaureate degrees without compromising the mission of the freshman-sophomore campus.

Related: “Weekly laurels and laments,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 9.

"UW-Sheboygan a growing, changing campus," Column, Sheboygan Press, June 11.

Joyce Atkins, UW-Sheboygan assistant dean for student services, writes about the campus's academic expansion.

"UWSP draws international acclaim," Stevens Point Journal, June 9.

UW-Stevens Point will hold this year's International Conference on Environmental Management for Sustainable Universities on its campus, and will play host to guests from countries around the world.

"University Square transfer makes tax liability vanish," Capital Times, June 8.

UW-Madison has taken ownership of the airspace that will soon be occupied by a campus high-rise building, thus alleviating itself and the building's private developer of a local property-tax liability.

State

"Doyle champions stem-cell research," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 10.

Gov. Jim Doyle, speaking at the state's Democratic Party convention, stressed the importance of keeping Wisconsin's stem-cell research capabilities strong.

Related: “Doyle Pushes For Stem-cell Research,” Wisconsin State Journal, June 10.

Also: “Doyle reaffirms commitment to stem cell research,” La Crosse Tribune, June 10.

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