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The Legislature's budget conference committee signed off on about half of the budget items that will be forwarded to Gov. Doyle; most of these items, however, were not contentious and the committee still must reconcile a $10 million difference in the proposed budgets from the Senate and Assembly.
Some legislators are calling an Assembly proposal to require UW System employees to fund the first 5 percent of their pensions -- an amount currently covered by the state -- a back-door attempt to cut state workers' pay.
State Rep. Steve Nass shares his position on the Assembly's proposed $120 million cut to the UW System's budget.
A new report issued by UW-Stout shows the campus's annual economic impact on the surrounding community has increased by $55 million over the last five years; officials say the campus's polytechnic designation and the Stout Technology Park will allow this trend to continue.
Officials at UW-Baraboo/Sauk County continue to plan the campus's soon-to-be-constructed residence hall, which will run entirely on renewable energy.
A new policy at UW-Eau Claire requires all incoming first-year students to take an online alcohol awareness course before their first day of class; the course allows students to compare their own drinking habits with their peers and assess the potential repercussions of their behavior.
A new report by the Government Accountability Office shows that the U.S. Department of Education has no oversight tools to monitor the relationships between institutes of higher education and private educational lenders.
Related: "Student loan potpourri," Inside Higher Ed, Aug. 2.