"College students shouldn't bear cost of veterans' tuition," Editorial, Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, June 12.
Vets deserve tuition help, but the cost should be shouldered by all of us - not just students...
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June 12, 2008
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"Former chancellor leaves UW System post," Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, June 12.
When former UW-Eau Claire Chancellor Donald Mash walked out of his UW System office Monday, he did so with a strange realization: He wasn't coming back...
"Professor pay issue is worth exploring," Green Bay Press-Gazette, June 12.
A fair amount of attention was given to the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents' decision setting the salaries for chancellors and the UW System president last week, and from the reaction, what appears to be the real issue faces a tough sell...
On Campus
"Technical college, UW-Stout sign agreement," Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, June 12.
Officials say newly signed transfer agreements between Northcentral Technical College and UW-Stout should help fill a need for engineers...
"Summer construction season underway," River Falls Journal, June 12.
Several construction and renovation projects are scheduled for the summer of 2008 at UW-River Falls. Many of the updates related to energy efficiency, according to Mike Stifter, director of facilities management...
State
"Build prosperity for young people," Editorial, Beloit Daily News, June 12.
Everything to gain, nothing to lose. That's one way to look at the proposal now being placed before area school districts to participate in the Stateline Career and Technical Education Academy...
"WIAC and Ministry Health Care 'Help Feed the Hungry,'" River Falls Journal, June 12.
In the seventh year of the "Help Feed the Hungry" campaign, Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) student-athletes were able to collect 14,782 food items for Wisconsin's food pantries...
National
"Credit crisis weakens relief for states' student-loan programs," USA Today, June 12.
The financial credit crisis is squeezing student loan programs that offer breaks to borrowers who enter critical fields such as nursing and teaching...