UW System Clipsheet

"Veterans get voice on UW campuses," Wisconsin State Journal, June 21.

Regent President Mark Bradley has appointed fellow Regents Michael Falbo, Tom Loftus and David Walsh -- all of whom are Vietnam-era veterans -- to serve as the board's special representatives on veterans issues; UW System President Kevin Reilly said the university is committed to providing veterans with higher education at an affordable price. Full story not available online.

News Release: "http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/2007/r070620.htm," UW System News Release, June 21.

"Regents will try to facilitate veterans tuition remission solution," WisPolitics.com, June 21.

The UW System must contribute to the legislative dialogue surrounding funding for a veterans tuition program on behalf of all students at UW System, their families, and Wisconsin's taxpayers, Regent President Mark Bradley said.

"Sever questionable ties," Editorial, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 21.

The Board of Regents should work swiftly to eliminate any appearance of conflict of interest between its campuses and private businesses.

"In defense of the UW-L plan," Column, La Crosse Tribune, June 21.

The president of the UW-La Crosse Student Association deflects criticism of the campus's Growth and Access plan, which seeks to increase the number of faculty on campus while expanding access to students from lower-income families.

"Students' gain, lenders' pain," Inside Higher Ed, June 21.

The U.S. Senate's Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions passed a renewal of the Higher Education Act that would provide students with greater federally-funded financial aid by taking government money away from student loan companies.

"Bush veto exposes philosophical holes, inconsistency," Editorial, Superior Daily Telegram, June 20.

An editorial criticizing a presidential veto of an expansion of federal funding for stem-cell research.

Related: "UW System Regents show strong support for veterans," New York Times, June 21.

"Some colleges to drop out of U.S. News rankings," New York Times, June 20.

Nearly 80 higher education institutions will no longer participate in U.S. News and World Report's annual college rankings, citing the lack of rigor with which the rankings are compiled and the potential harmful effects on educational priorities.