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The UW System has been studying options for the future of UW-Waukesha to determine how the university could provide greater access to higher education and manageable costs; a UW System report showed that a "university center," through which campuses could offer programs at UW-Waukesha, would be less costly than merging the two-year institution with UW-Milwaukee.
UW Colleges and UW-Extension Chancellor David Wilson said one mission of the institutions under his direction is to provide flexible, accessible options for higher education for potential students.
The practice of "cluster hiring" is meant to encourage collaboration across academic departments at UW-Madison, and has resulted in increased student learning opportunities.
UW-Madison students and faculty gathered to discuss controversial remarks allegedly made by one campus professor, and to learn more about the Hmong community and culture.
An editorial opposing Gov. Jim Doyle's efforts to expand domestic partner benefits to UW System and municipal employees throughout Wisconsin; the UW System has noted that such benefits are necessary to recruit and retain top faculty and staff; UW-Madison is currently the only school in the Big Ten that does not offer such benefits.
A bill to end a post-retirement sick-leave benefit for state elected officials will now move to the Senate following Assembly approval.
Oregon State University has experienced success in increasing campus diversity and student retention since updating its admissions policies to include greater emphasis on non-academic factors; the UW System Board of Regents recently approved similar policy updates.