UW System Clipsheet

March 16, 2007

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UW System

"Looking forward to new degree," Badger Herald, March 16.

Student leaders from both UW-Eau Claire and Chippewa Valley Technical College expressed excitement about an agreement that allows students to pursue a liberal arts degree by splitting time between CVTC and one of four UW System institutions.

On Campus

"Lesson learned from an up and coming nation," Column, River Falls Journal, March 16.

UW-River Falls Chancellor Don Betz shares that campus's efforts to find new educational partners in India.

"UW academic freedom mess," Editorial, Capital Times, March 16.

The outcomes of a recent controversy over remarks allegedly made by a UW-Madison law professor show academic freedom at work.

"SLAC wary of UW's Adidas investigation," Daily Cardinal, March 16.

UW-Madison will conduct a summit with the executives of one of its apparel licensees, and send university leadership to monitor working conditions in the company's facilities; interested students argue the university should take swifter action.

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"Lower fees advance stem cell cause," Editorial, Daily Cardinal, March 16.

An editorial applauding the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation for cutting its licensing fees to enable greater innovation in stem-cell research.

National

"Colleges taking another look at value of merit-based aid," USA TODAY, March 16.

Some colleges and universities may pare down merit-based aid programs, and place the extra funding into need-based programs.