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"Marrett ready to join NSF ranks," Badger Herald, Sept. 27.

Cora Marrett has a "big job" ahead of her at the National Science Foundation, where she'll assume an assistant directorship at the end of the year.

Related: "NSF fills education post," ScienceNOW Daily News, Sept. 26.

On Campus

"College enrollment exceeds predictions; UW-RF, Stout campuses adapt," Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Sept. 27.

UW campuses are managing individual class sizes while also accommodating more students who want to attend college.

"Barrett to talk on 9/11 belief," Wisconsin State Journal, Sept. 27.

A UW-Madison department is sponsoring a non-class talk to be given by lecturer Kevin Barrett; legislators again call for the university to release Barrett from employment, but Provost Patrick Farrell said the upcoming lecture about 9/11 has been appropriately organized.

Related: "Barrett's planned 9/11 lecture brings backlash," WKOW-TV (Madison), Sept. 26.

"My prof makes more than yours," Daily Cardinal, Sept. 27.

Information about UW System salaries is made available to the public as part of the university's responsibility as a public institution.

"Hmong students celebrate culture," Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, Sept. 27.

UW-Platteville hosted student events this week to celebrate Hmong history and culture.

State

"Reality Check: Green's in the bleachers with actors in TV ad," Channel 3000, Sept. 27.

An analysis of a campaign advertisement about UW admissions and tuition finds the ad's claims to be "misleading."

Related: "Analyzing the "UW" Mark Green ad," WEAU-TV (Eau Claire), Sept. 26.

Also: "Truth squad," WTMJ-TV (Milwaukee), Sept. 26.

National

"Higher ed federal plan lacks grants," Capital Times, Sept. 27.

A proposed national plan for higher education grants would not follow recommendations to increase Pell grants, but would implement a system to track the progress of college students.

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