UW System Clipsheet

November 7, 2007

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UW System

"Privacy concerns: What UW can do," Badger Herald, Nov. 7.

The university has begun to gather student cell phone numbers as emergency contact information; the campus also weighs the importance of respecting student privacy.

On Campus

"Shooting near UWM sparks safety fears," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nov. 7.

UW-Milwaukee campus police consider adding new security measures off campus to protect students from increasing crime.

"Getting a new name," Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Nov. 6.

UW-Stout honored former Chancellor Robert Swanson with a ceremony to name the campus library after him.

Related: "UW-Stout names library after former chancellor," Dunn County News, Nov. 6.

"UWSP exhibit explores identity," Wausau Daily Herald, Nov. 7.

UW-Stevens Point's free exhibit opens; photographs explore traditions from around the globe.

National

"A small step toward transparency," Inside Higher Ed, Nov. 7.

Institutions from around the country participated in the first National Survey of Student Education in an effort to be more accountable for undergraduate education; but some colleges and universities missed out on this opportunity by simply neglecting to follow through with the invitation.