UW System Clipsheet

October 25, 2006

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UW System

"Awards roll in for UW System faculty," Badger Herald, Oct. 24.

The 2006 Alliant Energy Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Awards highlight the world-class instruction available at UW System institutions.

On Campus

"UWM defends student government shutdown," Badger Herald, Oct. 25.

UW-Milwaukee Provost Rita Cheng said the campus is working to ensure its student government, currently suspended by campus administrators, operates with transparency and accountability.

"Wells to stay at UWO," Oshkosh Northwestern, Oct. 25.

UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Richard Wells said he will remain at the campus after being a finalist for the presidency at the College of Charleston.

"Bold moves attract Engstrom to UW-L," La Crosse Tribune, Oct. 25.

Royce C. Engstrom, one of five finalists for chancellor at UW-La Crosse, heralded the campus's growth and access agenda as a viable solution to financial challenges currently facing the campus.

"Bazzell: UW may not honor Living Wage vote," Badger Herald, Oct. 25.

UW-Madison officials said because students do not have the authority to alter campus employee wages, the campus may not enact the changes recommended in the recent Living Wage Initiative, a campus ballot initiative approved last week by UW-Madison students.

"UWM group gives no-bid contract to Doyle donor," Associated Press, Oct. 25.

UW System officials said the UW-Milwaukee Real Estate Foundation, not the state, is in charge of handling the construction of a new residence hall on that campus; state politicos have accused Gov. Jim Doyle of awarding the no-bid contract to campaign contributors.

National

"College costs top inflation," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Oct. 25.

With adequate funding from the state Legislature, the UW System's tuition increases for the next two academic years would be the lowest in 25 years.

Related: "Tuition increases at public colleges are rising more slowly, but total costs still cause concern," Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 25.

"Upper Midwest 'needs' a future," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Oct. 23.

Among the issues taken up by the authors of a new report outlining how to improve economic conditions in the Upper Midwest is the tendency of state governments to underfund public universities.