UW System Clipsheet

On Campus

"Sept. 11 claim stirs UW probe," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 30.

A UW-Madison lecturer, Kevin Barrett, has stirred up controversy over claims he made about 9-11 events on a radio call-in show; UW-Madison Provost Patrick Farrell said the campus will conduct a 10-day review of the instructor's fall teaching plans and past performance evaluations.

Related: "Firing of UW lecturer urged for 9/11 comments," Wisconsin State Journal, June 30.

"Researchers seek share of seed money," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 30.

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation officials said $3 million in seed grant money being offered to UW researchers is designed to generate interest in the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.

"New UWO Foundation Board President arrives," Oshkosh Northwestern, June 30.

UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Richard Wells said new UWO Foundation Board President Arthur Rathjen's experience working in higher education will help him succeed in his new position.

"Will fruit be the new oil?," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 30.

UW-Madison researchers have found a new way to use the sugar in fruit as a substitute for petroleum.

State

"Doyle defends actions of aide in UWM project," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 30.

Gov. Jim Doyle pointed out that the State Building Commission, not gubernatorial aide Marc Marotta, decided to reopen the bidding process for a UW-Milwaukee construction project.