UW System Clipsheet

"Legislative support," WisPolitics.com, Aug. 2007.

Three legislative letters supporting UW System's budget by State Sens. Carol Roessler and Julie Lassa and State Rep. Al Ott.

Letter: Lassa letter

Letter: Ott letter

"Lawmakers should support university," Column, Badger Herald, Aug. 31.

State Sen. Judy Robson urges her fellow legislators to provide adequate funding for the UW System so it may continue to expand its offerings and help strengthen Wisconsin's economy.

Related: "Doyle demands emphasis on education," Column, Badger Herald, Aug. 31.

Also: "Taxpayers, students deserve UW accountability," Column, Badger Herald, Aug. 31.

"Budget woes tie up grant money," Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Sept. 1.

A legislative budget impasse has left the funding for the Wisconsin Higher Education Grant uncertain, and as a result thousands of Wisconsin students are unsure whether they can afford to continue their college careers.

"UW tuition cap would be mistake," Column, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Sept. 3.

Limiting the UW System's ability to use tuition dollars to supplement decreasing levels of state tax support for the university would lower the quality of instruction by making it easier for other institutions to lure away faculty and staff.

Related: "Cap-itol punishment," Badger Herald, Aug. 31.

Also: "Occasional sanity," Editorial, Daily Jefferson County Union, Sept. 4.

"Workers win with education," Editorial, Wisconsin State Journal, Sept. 3.

Wisconsin's higher education institutions need the state funding necessary to continue to train its workers, as residents with college degrees earn 75 percent more than non-graduates.

"Stop the game on both sides," Editorial, Wisconsin State Journal, Sept. 1.

An editorial strongly encouraging state legislators to work together to craft a state budget in a timely fashion; Wisconsin is the only state that had a July 1 budget deadline without a completed budget.

Related: "Gov: OK budget, or taxes will rise," Associated Press, Sept. 1.

Also: "Legislators' pay should be linked to budget delay," Editorial, Oshkosh Northwestern, Sept. 2.

"UW-Milwaukee dean says Wisconsin is big enough for two strong research universities," Wisconsin Technology Network, Sept. 3.

Colin Scanes, the new vice chancellor for research and economic development and dean of the graduate school at UW-Milwaukee, discusses the campus's plans to expand its research capacities.

"UW-Fox Valley targets working adults with new program," Appleton Post-Crescent, Sept. 1.

UW-Fox Valley's Accelerated Learning Program enables working adults to continue their education through flexible class schedules and online learning opportunities.

"The 'somebodies' will be at UWMC," Column, Wausau Daily Herald, Aug. 30.

UW-Marathon County's recently opened Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy & Service will promote the values of public service, community dialogue, collaboration and higher education to strengthen the region.

"New efforts in place to protect students," Superior Daily Telegram, Sept. 1.

In the wake of the shooting at Virginia Tech, UW-Superior -- along with the other UW System campuses and colleges -- is taking steps to update its safety and security policies to ensure the campus is protected.

Editorial: "Gov: OK budget, or taxes will rise," Associated Press, Sept. 1.

"Red carpet for new UW students," Wisconsin State Journal, Sept. 2.

UW-Madison's six-week Wisconsin Welcome is designed to get new students acclimated to the academic and social environments on campus.

Column: "Freshman Survival 101," Column, Wisconsin State Journal, Sept. 2.

Related: "Freshmen move in to UWO residence halls," Oshkosh Northwestern, Sept. 3.

Also: "UWMC residents ready," Wausau Daily Herald, Sept. 4.

"UWSP performs 'Labor of Love' with community service," Stevens Point Journal, Sept. 3.

UW-Stevens Point "Labor of Love" program is designed to encourage first-year students to continue community service projects by involving them in projects early in their college careers.

"Grads go full circle - back to state," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Sept. 2.

A new study shows that Wisconsin's residents participate in a "boomeranging" effect where, after leaving the state shortly after graduating from a college or university, they move back to Wisconsin in their 30s and 40s; the study shows that Wisconsin actually experiences net gains in college graduates who move here later in their lives.

"As support lags, colleges tack on student fees," New York Times, Sept. 4.

State support for public universities nationwide is on the wane, and many of these states' legislative bodies are reluctant to approve tuition increases to supplement inadequate funding; as a result, more of these institutions are adding student fees to account for the financial shortfalls.