Chancellor Carlos Santiago said an "entrepreneurial spirit" can transform UW-Milwaukee into a multi-campus university that will be integral to the state's economy.
UW-Madison is concerned that a shortfall in state funding will affect its ability to recruit top graduate students who serve as valuable teaching and research assistants.
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An editorial supporting the Sierra Club's rights to continue a lawsuit against the State of Wisconsin and UW-Madison regarding a power plant near the campus.
Related: "Coal plant a stain on green image," Editorial, Daily Cardinal, May 9.
With funding approval, UW-Washington County could start construction next year to finish science facilities that would support four-year degrees in engineering and health technology.
Mark Nook, dean of undergraduate studies at St. Cloud State University who is a finalist for provost at UW-Stevens Point, emphasized that colleges and universities must attend to the needs of older, nontraditional students who come back later to pursue a four-year degree.
UW-Madison's automotive fleet now includes four plug-in cars, purchased to help the campus reduce its overall emissions by 20 percent by 2010.
The UW-Stevens Point community remembers Dustin Nelson, a student who passed away recently.