UW System Clipsheet

"And the belt tightens," Editorial, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 20.

Editorial praising Gov. Doyle's move to increase the budget repair bill's agency cuts to $270 million; editorial also urges sparing education spending and the UW Growth Agenda.

"Anderes to be chief operating officer for UW System," Capital Times, May 20.

Racine native Thomas Anderes will be the University of Wisconsin System's new senior vice president for administration and fiscal affairs.

Related: "Texas Tech's budget administrator lands No. 2 position in Wisconsin system," Lubbock Online, May 20.

Also: "Texas Tech official named No. 2 in UW System," Associated Press, May 20.

"University innovation gets a first look at '08 Entrepreneurs' Conference," WTN News, May 19.

Nine research projects from the UW System and private colleges will be presented at the First Look Forum, which gives investors in Milwaukee a chance to look at university innovations that could be picked by businesses and commercialized.

"Gowns own downtown," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 19.

Article highlighting a few students' inspiring journeys to graduation day.

"UW-Superior awards more than 340 diplomas," Superior Daily Telegram, May 19.

Chancellor Erlenbach awarded approximately 300 bachelor's degrees and 40 graduate degrees to students this year.

"Residents form association," Stevens Point Journal, May 20.

Residents living near UW-Stevens Point have joined together to create the Old Main Neighborhood Association to share ideas on how to improve their neighborhood; the group will also work with the campus during the UWSP Master Plan.

"UW System officials may name preferred candidate for Parkside chancellor soon," Kenosha News, May 20.

UW System officials met with the four finalists for the UW-Parkside chancellor position yesterday; a preferred candidate could be named as early as today.

"Doyle applies veto pen to budget," Wisconsin Public Radio, May 20.

Gov. Doyle cut spending in the budget repair bill by an additional $200 million, but Republicans are still concerned with the move to transfer $100 million out of the state's transportation fund.

Listen: http://clipcast.wpr.o...news/news080517sj.rm

Related: "Huebsch defends budget bill," La Crosse Tribune, May 20.

"Defining college success," Inside Higher Ed, May 20.

University presidents and administrators gathered for a panel to discuss an answer to the question: "What is 'college success' for students?"

"No crisis for boys in schools, study says," Washington Post, May 20.

A study by the American Association of University Women found that the "boy crisis" in education is a myth.

Related: "Girls' gains have not cost boys, report says," New York Times, May 20.