UW System Clipsheet

On Campus

"Growth plan generating questions, concerns," La Crosse Tribune, Aug. 31.

UW-La Crosse Interim Chancellor Elizabeth Hitch stressed the benefits of a proposed program to use additional revenue to generate financial aid and grow student enrollment, notably the program's potential to graduate more four-year college degree-holders.

"Dorm is in the works for 2011," Baraboo News Republic, Aug. 31.

A project to build a residence hall at UW-Baraboo/Sauk County will continue despite a change in campus leadership; school officials expect to begin fund-raising for the project in Spring 2007.

"UW's Elizabeth Waters dorm goes co-ed," Channel3000.com, Aug. 31.

UW-Madison housing officials say demand has declined for an all-female residence hall, prompting the campus to make the formerly single-gender Elizabeth Waters Hall open to males as well; the smaller Cole Hall, formerly co-ed, now serves as the school's all-female residence hall.

State

"Forum tackles brain drain," St. Paul Pioneer Press, Aug. 31.

UW-Stout will host a conference about how Western Wisconsin counties can attract and retain young professionals to the region to help bolster its economy.

National

"Are out-of-state students crowding out in-staters?" USA TODAY, Aug. 31.

Wisconsin is among several states to have made nonresident tuition rates more competitive in recent years.

Also: "Financial aid can't keep pace," USA TODAY, Aug. 31.