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Despite UW System's mid-level administrators' slated salary increase, which is larger than the average increase for similar employees nationwide, their pay still lags behind that of their peers at other institutions.
UW-Milwaukee's director of financial aid resigned from her position on the advisory board of a private loan company in light of recent investigations into conflicts of interest between university financial aid officials around the country and such loan companies; UW System President Kevin Reilly said the university will soon craft a code of conduct governing student loans throughout the system.
Editorial: "The right decision," Editorial, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 11.
Related: "Advisory boards that include college officials are common among lenders, but most offer no pay," Chronicle of Higher Education, April 11.
UW-Madison officials said they will visit a factory in El Salvador where some of its licensed apparel is made to ensure workers are provided the best possible conditions for their labor.
UW-Waukesha is taking steps to move toward a university center model, where students could utilize the college to enroll in programs through other institutions while remaining close to home. Full story not available online.
This editorial lauds UW-Green Bay Chancellor Bruce Shepard for deciding to remain at the campus as it advances its Growth Agenda, and wishes women's basketball coach Kevin Borseth good luck as he assumes the head coaching position at the University of Michigan.
A UW-La Crosse alumna who donated $1.2 million to the campus said she wants the funding to go for student scholarships; the gift is the largest in campus history for scholarships.
Supporters of a U.S. Senate bill that would loosen restrictions on federal funding for stem-cell research said while they expect enough Senators to vote to pass the bill, they do not believe the vote count would be enough to override a promised veto from President Bush.