UW System Clipsheet
October 3, 2006
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UW System
"UW System facing lawsuit," Badger Herald, Oct. 3.
UW System officials continue to field complaints from student groups for which segregated-fee funding was denied because the groups do not meet eligibility standards; a chapter of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at UW-Superior has filed a federal suit.
Related: "InterVarsity files suit against UWS, UW-System," Duluth News Tribune, Oct. 3.
On Campus
"Stout seeks status as polytechnic university," Dunn County Connect, Oct. 2.
Chancellor Charles Sorensen said transforming the campus into a polytechnic school that specializes in industrial arts and applied sciences would create a "brand name" for UW-Stout.
"'Disbelief' reigns after student's body recovered," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Oct. 3.
The UW-La Crosse campus continues to mourn the passing of Luke Homan, whose body was discovered in the Mississippi River Monday.
Related: "When will tragedy spark real change?" Column, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Oct. 3.
"Brain drain blame misplaced," Column, Daily Cardinal, Oct. 3.
A column suggesting the support and expansion of stem-cell research in Wisconsin will help alleviate concerns of a "brain drain," where qualified college graduates leave the state for other regions with more job opportunities.
"Wausau lands UW farm program," Wausau Daily Herald, Oct. 3.
UW-Marathon County will offer a Farm and Industry Short Course in an effort to educate those who seek to continue Wisconsin's farming tradition.
National
"No free lunch," Inside Higher Ed, Oct. 3.
A new study by a University of Minnesota professor found that fluctuation in state appropriations for higher education is the single determining factor in increasing and decreasing graduation rates at colleges and universities.
"Policy changes are included in latest short-term extension of Higher Education Act," Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 3.
Among the changes in the recently extended Higher Education Act is a provision that will block more colleges from entering a "school-as-lender" program, through which colleges and universities issue loans to graduate and professional students, and then earn a profit by selling those loans to commercial lenders.
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