UW System Clipsheet

"UW administrative salaries below national average," Badger Herald, Feb. 28.

Salaries for UW academic leaders and administrative staff are consistently below the median of peer salaries, making sought-after employees more difficult to retain.

"UW proposes safety task force, office," Daily Cardinal, Feb. 28.

In response to concerns about student safety, UW-Madison administrators and students discuss forming a central campus safety office.

"Diversity unlikely on campus," Column, The Racquet, Feb. 28.

In a Point-Counterpoint, two students address how they see the future of diversity at UW-La Crosse.

Related: "What's the fuss about?" Column, The Racquet, Feb. 28.

"Making passion your profession," Column, Badger Herald, Feb. 27.

A column encouraging students to explore options in entrepreneurship when planning future careers.

"Gaze into future for state's economy," Editorial, Wisconsin State Journal, Feb. 28.

Wisconsin's future depends on support for a knowledge-based economy; in part, this means providing the UW System with significant investments to further university research and resulting spin-off companies.

"Students attending low-cost colleges may get higher Pell Grant," Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 28.

The chair of the House education committee said students attending lower-cost community colleges should not be penalized for making efforts to reduce their tuition costs; a new bill would allow such students to receive higher Pell Grant awards than in years past.