UW System Clipsheet

On Campus

"WARF director says Institutes For Discovery risky, but worth the gamble," WisBusiness.com, July 25.

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation is confident that the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery hold the potential to produce new scientific innovations and many job opportunities for Wisconsin citizens, making the project worth its perceived risk.

"Far from home, but trying to help," Wisconsin Radio Network, July 26.

Two Lebanese students at UW-Madison, concerned with the current state of affairs in their home country, are organizing relief efforts for victims of violence in the region.

Listen: http://www.wrn.com/mp3/help072606.wav

State

"School of the Arts celebrates the 'Wisconsin Idea,'" Rhinelander Daily News, July 26.

In cooperation with UW-Madison, UW-Extension and the Rhinelander School District, the School of the Arts at Rhinelander, a multi-disciplinary arts program for adults, has provided area residents with the resources they need to improve their artistic skills.

National

"College groups shun 'sunset' proposals," Inside Higher Ed, July 27.

Higher education advocates criticize a new Congressional proposal that would allow a group of appointed federal officials to decide the fate of many college programs, like those that improve access to students from lower-income backgrounds.