UW System Clipsheet

"Legislators ask: Is UW admissions policy legal?" Badger Herald, Feb. 22.

State Rep. Gordon Hintz said efforts by some of his colleagues to overturn recently approved updates to the UW System's admissions policies distracts the Legislature as a whole from improving the university, and that every minute they focus on debating the policy updates is time that could have been spent dedicated to making education more accessible and affordable; 19 legislators signed a letter to the state Attorney General asking for an opinion about the UW's admissions policy.

Related: "Race determines bake sale prices; College Republicans use event to protest holistic admissions policy," Spectator, Feb. 22.

Also: "Racist bake sale; Protest displayed lack of class, embarassed college community," Spectator, Feb. 22.

"Research ideas get go-ahead," Wisconsin State Journal, Feb. 22.

The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery awarded $3 million in seed grants to eight diverse research proposals that reflect the Institutes' broad mission.

Related: "UW awards money to eight major research projects," Associated Press, Feb. 21.

"Admissions counselor recruits minority students to UWSP," Stevens Point Journal, Feb. 22.

Since UW-Stevens Point hired Scott West to recruit students from traditionally underrepresented groups, the number of minority applicants and admissions has nearly doubled.

"Platteville receives praise for diversity," Badger Herald, Feb. 22.

A UW-Platteville program entitled "Preparing for Positive Change in Race Relations at UWP," received an Excellence in Teamwork Award from the College of Liberal Arts and Education; the program was designed to put a public face to campus diversity efforts in recent years and to expand those efforts in the future.

"Plans for UW-WC expansion advance," West Bend Daily News, Feb. 21.

When the third floor of UW-Washington County's science wing is completed as expected in 2008, it will be able to house a four-year engineering program for students at that college, as well as an allied health program.

"UW's WSUM celebrates its creative programming," Wisconsin State Journal, Feb. 22.

UW-Madison's WSUM, a student-run radio station, celebrates its 5th anniversary today, and continues to boast a wide range of programs, both music and talk.

Related: "The state of public radio," Badger Herald, Feb. 22.

"State abandons project," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Feb. 22.

As legislative auditors prepare to release a report about the challenges with state computer projects, the state Department of Revenue announced it is doing away with plans to build a sales tracking system that has already cost the state nearly $30 million.

"Bill would even tuition for out-of-state U students," Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Feb. 22.

A proposed bill in the Minnesota Legislature would not only increase the amount of tuition Wisconsin students would pay to attend University of Minnesota campuses, but would also allow the university to give preference in admissions to students from Minnesota; Wisconsin state officials contend that the differential tuition in the two states' reciprocity agreement is the result of Minnesota's greater tuition increases, and that Wisconsin already pays the difference to the state.

"It's all good," Isthmus, Feb. 22.

UW Colleges and UW-Extension Chancellor David Wilson said education should be a continuous process of broadening horizons and bringing different experiences into life. Full story not available online.

"Private donations to colleges increase for third consecutive year," Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 22.

UW-Madison ranked 10th nationally among colleges and universities for fund-raising in 2005-06.

"Governors' plans offer good news for higher education," Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 22.

Gov. Jim Doyle's intent to invest in higher education in Wisconsin follows a national trend, as more than a dozen governors have proposed greater funding for academic research in an effort to grow industry.