UW System Clipsheet

"UW System looks to increase diversity," Marquette Tribune, Jan. 25.

Proposed changes to the UW System's admissions policy would consider both academic and nonacademic factors, and could increase diversity throughout the institution.

"Chancellor says UWM should add 2 campuses to boost area research," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jan. 26.

With UW-Milwaukee already the most densely populated UW System campus, Chancellor Carlos Santiago proposes expanding the institution to include two new, separate campuses that would house engineering and health-related departments, while also allowing UW-Milwaukee to bolster its research capacity.

Editorial: "Needing room to grow," Editorial, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jan. 26.

"Tending wounds of war," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jan. 26.

UW-Milwaukee announced it will use a $1 million federal grant to help open a Mobility Challenged Veterans Center on campus; the center will use state-of-the-art technology to assist veterans who lose limbs in combat.

"Two other UWs rank in value list," Badger Herald, Jan. 26.

The high rankings for UW-Madison, UW-La Crosse and UW-Eau Claire in Kiplinger's list of the 100 Best Values in Public Colleges note the campuses' efforts to maintain academic excellence while remaining affordable for students and their families.

"Campus leaders endorse city intoxication ordinance," Column, La Crosse Tribune, Jan. 26.

Three La Crosse-area higher education leaders, including UW-La Crosse Interim Chancellor Elizabeth Hitch, endorse the city's proposed public intoxication ordinance; the three assert the new policy will assist in curbing excessive alcohol consumption.

"Colleges regroup after voters ban race preferences," New York Times, Jan. 26.

Universities across the nation are seeing mixed results as they seek to increase racial and ethnic diversity on campus without relying on race as a consideration in admissions; some campuses are using a comprehensive review to consider a variety of factors in the admissions process.

"Relief may be on the way for students with loans," Baraboo News Republic, Jan. 26.

A move by the U.S. House of Representatives to decrease interest rates will help students who depend on income-based loans to fund their higher education.