UW System Clipsheet

May 23, 2007

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On Campus

"Chancellor asks Stout athletic director to resign," Dunn County News, May 22.

UW-Stout has instituted a rigorous drug testing policy to address alleged drug use by some football team members; the campus is among 13 percent of Division III schools to institute such a policy, and the only one to immediately suspend players who test positive.

State

"Doyle: Technical colleges play crucial role," Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, May 22.

Gov. Jim Doyle said more funding to train workers through technical colleges is an important investment in higher education and Wisconsin's economy.

"First lady outlines Wisconsin Covenant," Manitowoc Herald Times, May 23.

Wisconsin's First Lady Jessica Doyle discussed the Wisconsin Covenant with students in a Manitowoc-area middle school; the program will enable Wisconsin students who meet certain academic and nonacademic criteria to attend a Wisconsin college or university.

"WisconsinEye takes wraps off state Capitol," Editorial, Janesville Gazette, May 22.

An editorial lauding last week's launch of round-the-clock, online and cable coverage of politics at the Wisconsin State Capitol.

National

"Chief executive resigns at Sallie Mae, nation's leading student lender," Chronicle of Higher Education, May 23.

The nation's largest provider of student loans is reforming its business practices to meet regulatory requirements in transitioning from a public to a privately held corporation. (subscription required)