UW System Clipsheet

"UWM research plan in fast lane," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 8.

UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Carlos Santiago and his colleagues said they plan to begin construction on a new engineering campus by the end of 2008; the campus expansion would also include a UWM Innovation Park and a technology research program intended to help attract industry to Wisconsin's largest city and create new companies from UW-Milwaukee research.

Editorial: "Good ideas, but...," Editorial, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 9.

"Ties to lender questioned," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 7.

A UW-Milwaukee financial aid administrator is a member of an advisory board for a national lender that manages student loans; UW System President Kevin Reilly said the university will conduct an internal review of student loan practices at UW campuses.

"Schools top performance levels," Marshfield News-Herald, April 9.

UW-Marshfield/Wood County officials are pleased with the academic performance of the college's students, even though the majority do not receive associate's degrees from the institution because they transfer to a four-year campus.

"Saunders flying south," Janesville Gazette, April 6.

UW-Whitewater Chancellor Martha Saunders will be the next president at the University of Southern Mississippi, her alma mater, and will begin her new job in mid-May.

Related: "Saunders chosen as University of Southern Mississippi president," Royal Purple, April 5.

Also: "Committee to fill Saunders' position," Janesville Gazette, April 7.

"UWGB's Hammersmith a finalist for Southern Illinois job," Green Bay Press-Gazette, April 9.

UW-Green Bay Provost Sue Hammersmith has been named a finalist for the chief executive positions at Southern Illinois University, Eastern Illinois University and Edinboro University in Pennsylvania; UW-Green Bay Chancellor Bruce Shepard is also a finalist for the presidency at Western Michigan University.

Related: "Finalist helped unite city, college in Green Bay," Kalamazoo Gazette, April 6.

"Equity Scorecard forum held; Project has a goal of improving diversity at UW colleges," Racquet, April 4.

UW-La Crosse is participating in a pilot of the Equity Scorecard, a program to help UW campuses understand what steps to take to create a more-equitable educational environment.

"UW to honor Graaskamp legacy," Capital Times, April 7.

The UW-Madison Center for Real Estate will soon be renamed after James A. Graaskamp, a former UW-Madison real estate professor.

"UWO student paper deals with concerns about April Fool's edition," Oshkosh Northwestern, April 7.

Student editors responsible for controversial content in a recent issue of the UW-Oshkosh Advance Titan newspaper will not face disciplinary action, but will be responsible for handling any complaints from readers.

"Fair trade coming to UW-L?" Column, La Crosse Tribune, April 6.

A group of UW-La Crosse students hopes the campus will be certified as an official fair trade institution, which would require the campus to make a formal commitment to fair trade policy, education, and products.

"Invitation pending: Will city lead by example?" River Falls Journal, April 6.

Inspired by a partnership between UW-River Falls and utilities, the City of River Falls is considering becoming a model city in "going off the grid."

"UW-Extension move to UW-Sheboygan would serve citizens well into 21st century," Column, Sheboygan Press, April 8.

A column outlining the pros and cons of relocating Sheboygan County's UW-Extension office to the UW-Sheboygan campus.

"Stem cell bill has UW support," Capital Times, April 7.

UW-Madison researchers said a bill that would override President Bush's federal funding limitations for stem cell research would allow scientists greater latitude in working with stem cells.

"Defining privacy — and its limits," Inside Higher Ed, April 9.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that, although a former UW-Madison student had a reasonable expectation of privacy for his personal computer and hard drive, a campus administrator was not acting beyond his means when he conducted a remote search of the students computer after the campus was notified that the student was hacking the network of a private company.

"ASU dropouts urged to come back for degree," Arizona Republic, April 6.

Arizona State University's Life Happens program seeks to reach out to the 200,000 people who attended but withdrew from the campus without receiving a degree with the hope of recruiting them back to finish their education; UW-Oshkosh created a similar program a few years ago.

"More KPS grads seek top state universities," Kalamazoo Gazette, April 8.

The Kalamazoo Promise, a program that pays tuition and fees at any Michigan public college or university for qualified students in the Kalamazoo Public School System, has resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of KPS students applying to the state's elite campuses.