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September 26, 2006

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UW System

"Competing in a global economy; Education is key, says UW system head," Dunn County Connect, Sept. 25.

UW System President Kevin Reilly, speaking at the Synergy Conference at UW-Stout, painted a bleak picture of Wisconsin's economic future if the state does not graduate, attract and retain more four-year college degree-holders.

On Campus

"Unfair treatment," Editorial, Daily Cardinal, Sept. 26.

An editorial criticizing the process by which a UW-Madison student organization was denied segregated-fee funding.

Related: "SSFC clarifies organization funding policy," Daily Cardinal, Sept. 26.

"Faculty seek deal on disciplinary process," Badger Herald, Sept. 26.

Members of the UW-Madison Faculty Senate said they want to ensure the UW System Board of Regents works with faculty groups when crafting disciplinary rules for university employees.

"Computer grid project good to go," Badger Herald, Sept. 26.

A UW-Madison professor leading a nationwide computing system said the "Open Science Grid" will help researchers from participating institutions share progress with one another; the project received $30 million from the National Science Foundation.

"UW-Marinette offers class in lean management," Eagle Herald, Sept. 26.

UW-Marinette is helping area companies plan projects with fewer wasteful steps through a course in "lean management."

State

"Jessica Doyle talks about the Wisconsin Covenant," Oshkosh Northwestern, Sept. 26.

Eighth graders who heard Wisconsin's First Lady Jessica Doyle speak about the Wisconsin Covenant, a program under which students who maintain a good GPA while taking challenging courses and exhibiting good citizenship will be admitted into Wisconsin college or university, said they thought the agreement would help them plan their futures.

National

"Secretary of Education will propose more U.S. aid for students and a database to track their progress in college," Chronicle of Higher Education, Sept. 26.

A plan to be released following a national report would implement a unit record system to track college students, and would also call for more accountability by colleges and universities.