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Students take the opportunity to create new inventions out of trash; the program Wiscontrepreneur helps expand the entrepreneurship curriculum and training to all students on campus, not just in the business program.
Related: "Students show entrepreneur skills in 100 hours," Daily Cardinal, April 21.
Also: "Wits over waste," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 18.
UW-La Crosse will not move forward with phase one in building the new stadium unless the UW-La Crosse Foundation covers the full funding for the construction.
A scientist from UW-Madison's Waisman Center's stem cell research program gave an informative talk at UW-Platteville to argue that the science field should do more to better educate the public on different types of stem cell research.
UW-Stout athlete Jeff DeFrancesca has given back to the community in many different capacities throughout his time in college, becoming an inspiration to the team, college, and community.
UW-Whitewater campus officials are working hard to clean up and repair the boiler in the campus's power plant; clean-up must include removing asbestos and replacing air filters before the campus can reopen its dining hall.
An editorial about the tenure of UW-River Falls Chancellor Don Betz who is leaving to take a position at a college in Oklahoma.
Related: "Decision to leave bittersweet," River Falls Journal, April 18.
As new student housing increases around UW-Madison, some officials worry that the older apartment houses left behind will deteriorate and pose problems for neighborhoods.
For the sixteenth year, UW-Stout hosted the "Supermileage Challenge" at the Stout Technology Park; twenty high schools enrolled in the event, which encourages high school students to design vehicles with high gas mileage.
A study by the Wisconsin Technical College System found that the annual median salary of these graduates rose by 48 percent over the past five years.
An editorial about campus security problems and the right to conceal carry.
According to a database compiled by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 119 state workers earn more than Gov. Doyle.
The Regional Workforce Alliance will use a $2.5 million federal grant to connect skilled workers through universities, colleges and school districts to businesses in southeastern Wisconsin.
Parents are faced with making tough decisions about whether to borrow against home equity and tap into retirement savings to pay the high cost of college education.
Related: "Student groans," Janesville GazetteXtra, April 20.
Colleges and universities are more heavily recruiting their admitted students, a shift from focusing on drawing in applications; this new strategy reflects the high demand for college education, but also the tough competition higher education institutions face for the nation's top scholars.
The Recording Industry Association of America has sent the largest number of "pre-litigation settlement letters" to college students since the it expanded its campaign in February 2007. (paid subscription only)
A new report released by Education Sector reveals that 62 colleges and universities currently have graduation rates for black undergraduate students that are higher than that of white students; UW-Madison is shown as boosting its black student graduation rate by 20 percent from 2002-2006 but still has a 22 percent graduation gap.
Related: "Improving black graduation rates is mainly a matter of will, report says," Chronicle of Higher Education, April 21.