"UW-Madison to revisit raising engineering tuition," Associated Press, May 29.
Additional coverage regarding the Board of Regents' upcoming vote on a proposal to raise tuition for UW-Madison engineering students.
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"Martin is UW's choice," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 29.
Biddy (Carolyn A.) Martin, provost at Cornell University, has been recommended for UW-Madison's top leadership position; the Board of Regents is expected to confirm her appointment at its June Board meeting.
Related: "U. of Wisconsin at Madison hires Cornell U. provost as chancellor," Chronicle of Higher Education, May 28.
Also: "Next UW-Madison chancellor ready for 'opportunities'," Wisconsin State Journal, May 29.
And: "Cornell provost backed for UW-Madison chancellor," Milwaukee Business Journal, May 28.
And: "Martin would be first openly gay chancellor to lead UW-Madison," Capital Times, May 29.
And: "Martin set for challenge to lead UW-Madison," Capital Times, May 29.
Also: "State lawmakers look to new UW-Madison chancellor to help solve funding problems," Capital Times, May 28.
"Blame UW-L for financial aid problems," Column, La Crosse Tribune, May 29.
Column by Sen. Russ Decker stating that the state legislature did not approve UW-La Crosse's proposal to use revenue generated from a tuition increase for financial aid because when the students originally voted on the proposal, they were told the money would be used for another purpose -- hiring faculty and staff members.
State
"Some university and state employees get small raises," Wisconsin Public Radio, May 28.
The full legislature will likely approve proposed changes to the pay plan for state employees, which stipulates that UW faculty and academic staff and nonunion state workers will receive a 1 percent raise on July 6 and a 2 percent increase June 2009; the pay plan approved last year would have given a 2 percent increase this July and a 1 percent increase next April.