Gov. Jim Doyle has proposed providing $225 million in new money for higher education, including nearly $150 million for UW System ongoing operations, more than $20 million for the "Growth Agenda for Wisconsin," and $44 million for expanded financial aid.
Related: "Doyle announces $225 million plan for higher education," Badger Herald, Feb. 14.
Budget highlights: http://www.jsonline.c...index.aspx?id=565658
Text of the Address: http://www.lacrossetr...oyle_speech_0214.txt
Reilly statement: http://www.wisconsin....ews/2007/r070213.htm
This editorial praises Gov. Jim Doyle for again calling for domestic partner benefits for all state employees.
Related: "Budget highlights," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Feb. 14.
Updates to the UW System's admissions policy to emphasize both academic and nonacademic factors will help the university recruit a student body that reflects the true diversity of Wisconsin.
"Beyond the numbers," Editorial, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Feb. 14.
The Board of Regents made a smart decision in moving to a systemwide admissions process that will consider more than just numbers when admitting future UW students.
The Voluntary System of Accountability Project, led by UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Richard Wells, will assess the quality of higher education by helping the public become aware of the strengths and weaknesses of different institutions.
Molly Jahn, dean of UW-Madison's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, said the campus is in a unique position to lead development of biofuels because of its large pool of resources and tremendous academic potential.
Related: "The text of the Gov. Doyle's budget address," La Crosse Tribune, Feb. 14.
Speaking at the United St. Croix Legislative Days, Gov. Jim Doyle praised the rapidly expanding region for its efforts toward economic development and pledged state support for future projects.
A column disputing comments from State Sen. Glenn Grothman, who recently suggested the UW System not include people of Hispanic or Latino/a origin in its recently approved admissions policy updates.
Students from across the country gathered in Washington D.C. to support a bill that would increase funding for the need-based Pell Grant; the grant's maximum award has remained stagnant in recent years, despite inflation and increases in cost of living.
A law being proposed in the city of Washington D.C. would limit the role a person's criminal background could play in employment, housing and admissions decisions at the 10 institutions of higher education in the city; the UW System Board of Regents approved a policy last year to require background checks for new employees.
