UW System Clipsheet

May 30, 2008

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On Campus

"Chancellor's challenge," Editorial, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 30.

Additional coverage of Biddy Martin's appointment as UW-Madison's next chancellor, which is expected to be confirmed by the Board of Regents at its June meeting.

Related: "UW-Madison poised to name openly gay chancellor," Associated Press, May 30.

Also: "New chancellor might bring funding changes," Channel3000.com, May 29.

"UW weighs extra degree fees," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 29.

UW-Madison's College of Engineering is proposing a tuition differential which will be voted on by the Board of Regents during its meeting next week; the initiative would bring in more than $3 million in additional funds.

"UW to admit nearly 500 wait-listed students for fall semester," Daily Cardinal, May 30.

UW-Madison will admit approximately 500 wait-listed students by the fall semester; only half of the 25,123 applicants were initially admitted.

State

"City, state test score gap grows," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 30.

Test data for public school students released by the state Department of Public Instruction shows little change in the academic performance of students over recent years.

National

"Higher education is in flux as demographics change, federal report shows," Chronicle of Higher Education, May 30.

A report published by the National Center for Education Statistics revealed that, among a number of significant changes in higher education, women and minority students accounted for a large portion of the enrollment growth leading up to the 2005-06 academic year. (subscription only)