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Article outlining the challenges the UW System will face in retaining and recruiting quality leadership.
Related: "Donations add to salaries for a growing number of chancellors," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 3.
UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Richard Wells withdrew his candidacy for the chancellor position of Pennsylvania State University System of Higher Education.
Related: "Chancellor openings to stay at 5," Badger Herald, May 5.
Editorial questions the learning value of an event titled 'Sex Toys 101,' planned by UW Law School students, and disputes whether state tax dollars should be used for events covering such topics.
The UW System is requesting $9 million in its biennial budget request to fund the Growing the Research Infrastructure initiative which will expand many of its institutions' electronic research resources.
UW-Madison student group Student Action Coalition is pressuring Chancellor Wiley to address worker rights violations in Adidas, which contracts with the campus to provide athletic uniforms and equipment.
Related: "Labor group again pushing end to UW contract with Adidas," Associated Press, May 5.
The Kachel family's gift will provide for the installation of a synthetic surface and other improvements to the stadium, as part of an overall renovation of the campus' sports facility.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley spoke at the UW-Marathon County commencement ceremony, calling on the state to renew commitment to higher education as a vital component to the state's future.
Workers broke ground for the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery building with Gov. Jim Doyle, UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley, and UW alumni John and Tasha Morgridge present.
Related: "Groundbreaking day for 'discovery'," Daily Cardinal, May 5.
Also: "Dignitaries break ground for UW's Institutes for Discovery," Capital Times, May 5.
TIME magazine has included UW-Madison researcher James Thomson in its list of the “World’s Most Influential People.”
A new program at UW-La Crosse will give students a chance to reflect on their behavior and create their own plans for change; the program is called Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students.
After 11 student workers quit, the program is also adjusting to new management.
UW-Madison students, faculty, and staff, and other university-related groups, can sign up for Wisc-Alerts, a free program that will text message emergency notifications.
Editorial: "WiscAlert texting a good first step," Editorial, Daily Cardinal, May 5.
High school students from Adams-Friendship and Milwaukee Vincent visited UW-Stevens Point to get a clearer picture of college life.
The Higher Learning Commission will recommend that UW-River Falls be re-accredited for 10 years, the maximum length possible for re-accreditation.
Related: "University will receive 10-year reaccreditation," UWRF Student Voice, May 2.
UW-Eau Claire is a pilot site for surveys, designed by the Minnesota Institute for Public Health, to gauge the drinking culture on university campuses nationwide.
UW-River Falls is the only four-year UW campus that is protected by safety officers rather than certified police officers; the campus is evaluating its campus security needs.
UW-River Fall is part of a growing trend that has universities hiring adjunct professors to accommodate growing enrollment numbers.
The UW System Accountability Report shows that the distance learning program at UW-Superior has grown 536 percent in number of classes and more than 658 percent in number of students.
Universities in western Wisconsin are working to teach students the value of academic and professional honesty.
Dr. Susan May will become Fox Valley Technical College's president on July 1.
This fall, Mid-State Technical College will add programs in biorefinery technology, renewable electricity technician training, and renewable thermal energy technician training.
Megan Perkins was recently hired as the director of the state's college savings program known as EdVest and Tomorrow's Scholar.