UW System Clipsheet

"UW-Madison monitoring details, may review safety procedures," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 17.

In the wake of the tragic shooting at Virginia Tech University, officials from across the UW System are reviewing campus safety measures to ensure preparedness if a similar incident would take place.

Related: "Shooting 'can happen anyplace,'" Stevens Point Journal, April 17.

Also: "Heightened awareness, no security changes at UWO following Virginia Tech shooting," Oshkosh Northwestern, April 17.

Also: "At UW-Sheboygan: Shock, concern over safety here," Sheboygan Press, April 17.

"Loan revenue-sharing found at UW-Oshkosh," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 17.

UW System representatives note that if campus financial aid offices select preferred lenders for student loans, these arrangements are based solely on the best interest of students.

"Eight visiting Tech from UW are safe," Wisconsin State Journal, April 17.

Five UW-Madison graduate students and three faculty members who were on the Virginia Tech campus during yesterday's shooting are all safe.

"UW-Madison launches new high-speed research network," Wisconsin Technology Network, April 16.

The Broadband Optical Research, Education and Sciences Network, which forms a loop of fiber optic cable between UW-Madison, Iowa State University, the University of Iowa and the University of Minnesota, will give UW researchers leverage for federal research grants due to the network's astronomical capacity.

"Enhancing perspectives on race is target of Parkside program," Racine Journal Times, April 17.

Students and staff at UW-Parkside can participate in a week of educational activities about race.

"Students must take lead on benefits," Column, Badger Herald, April 17.

Citing UW System President Kevin Reilly's statement that offering domestic partner benefits to university employees is a matter of "human fairness," a columnist says students have a responsibility to advocate for the state to offer such benefits.

"Doyle declares 'Covenant Day,'" Badger Herald, April 17.

Gov. Jim Doyle announces "Covenant Day," when eighth-graders from across Wisconsin will have the opportunity to sign the Wisconsin Covenant; students who sign the pledge agree to meet certain academic and nonacademic requirements to gain admission to a Wisconsin college campus and to receive appropriate financial aid.

Editorial: "Governor, legislators must keep promise on Wisconsin Covenant," Editorial, Green Bay Press-Gazette, April 17.

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"Audit blames poor planning, oversight for state's IT mess," Associated Press, April 17.

A state audit finds that several information technology projects within Wisconsin state government have been more complicated and expensive than planners expected.