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February 20, 2007

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"University of Wisconsin defends admissions policy that considers applicant's race," Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, Feb. 20.

UW System admissions policy notes that a student applicant's ethnicity should be considered, as one of a host of factors, when UW System campuses are making admissions decisions, in part because the United States is not a "race-blind society"; the Board of Regents recently updated the university's admissions policies to emphasize both academic and nonacademic factors.

On Campus

"Local lawmakers like school's growth proposal but see hurdles in its future," La Crosse Tribune, Feb. 20.

City and state representatives from the La Crosse area, from both sides of the aisle, said they favor the UW-La Crosse Growth and Access plan that seeks to enroll 1,000 additional students, 750 of whom would be from Wisconsin, over the next 10 years.

"UWSP shops in Wausau," Stevens Point Journal, Feb. 20.

UW-Stevens Point Chancellor Linda Bunnell said the campus wants to permanently house business programs and a Small Business Development Center in Wausau to fulfill a responsibility to people in the region.

"Stable enrollment could stave off UW-Waukesha budget cuts," Waukesha Freeman, Feb. 20.

UW-Waukesha is serving more part-time students and meeting its retention goals; officials say they expect the campus's budget will be similar to previous years.

"Obey announces increase in Pell Grants," Marshfield News-Herald, Feb. 20.

Students and staff at UW-Marshfield/Wood County officials were pleased to hear U.S. Rep. Dave Obey's announcement of a $260 increase in the maximum Pell Grant award; if the budget measure passes, it would be the first such increase in four years.

"UWSP targets coal supplier," Stevens Point Journal, Feb. 19.

Student representatives from UW-Stevens Point and other campuses are recommending that the university cease doing business with coal companies that they allege have committed numerous environmental and health violations.

"Students take on booze plan," Badger Herald, Feb. 20.

UW-Madison officials said some student organizations were made aware of a proposed policy that would regulate the serving of alcohol among such organizations, despite claims to the contrary by students.

State

"Common ground in a Capitol divided," St. Paul Pioneer Press, Feb. 20.

Gov. Jim Doyle, state Legislators, and other observers expect greater collaboration and productivity during this year's legislative session than in years past.

National

"College leaders fight for air," Badger Herald, Feb. 20.

UW-Green Bay, UW-Oshkosh and UW-River Falls are among 70 U.S. colleges and universities that have signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment proposal; participating universities would craft measures to reduce greenhouse gases and achieve "climate neutrality."

"Black parents seek to raise ambitions," Washington Post, Feb. 20.

African-American families in the Washington D.C. area have started a group dedicated to making sure their children remain engaged in their education in an area where African American students represent a very small portion of their classes.

"Great Decisions: 31 years around the world: Muskogee library program, speaker keep global tradition," Tulsa World, Feb. 19.

UW-River Falls Chancellor Don Betz, who used to work at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, is credited as the first of hundreds of speakers in a series that invites speakers to discuss global issues.