UW System Clipsheet

May 16, 2008

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Board Of Regents

"Wis. governor names Iraq war veteran a student regent," Associated Press, May 15.

Kevin Opgenorth, a student at UW-Platteville majoring in business administration and economics, will replace Tom Shields as the nontraditional student representative.

Related: "UW-Platteville student appointed to regents," Capital Times, May 15.

UW System

"UW, legislature need to address chancellor drain," Editorial, Oshkosh Northwestern, May 16.

An editorial about the recent "hemorrhaging of talented University of Wisconsin System leaders."

On Campus

"UW-Waukesha seeks donations to expand," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 16.

UW-Waukesha is seeking private money to fund the largest campus addition in over 20 years; the project is estimated to cost between $2 million and $5 million.

"UW-Madison chancellor candidate Rebecca Blank is an aggressive fundraiser," Wisconsin State Journal, May 15.

Former dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Rebecca Blank participated in an open forum yesterday on the UW-Madison campus; she is one of four finalists for the school's chancellor position.

Related: "UW chancellor search: Blank offers unique perspectives," Capital Times, May 16.

Also: "Blank calls fundraising top priority for new chancellor," Badger Herald, May 15.

"UWO carefully watching work on budget repair bill," Oshkosh Northwestern, May 16.

As enrollment grows at UW-Oshkosh, the school's leadership readies for possible funding cuts due to the state's budget shortfall.

"University council's value questioned," Stevens Point Journal, May 16.

Students at UW-Stevens Point are considering ceasing membership with the United Council, a student rights organization.

National

"House approves tax on rich to aid G.I.'s," New York Times, May 16.

The House approved a bill that would pay for veterans education benefits through a tax on those in the highest economic rung; analysts have estimated that the tax would affect 440,000 people a year, with the average person paying nearly $9,000 a year.