UW System Clipsheet

June 13, 2008

Note that some links may expire. If you need assistance with a specific article, please contact us at clipsheet@uwsa.edu

UW System

"Throw money where it belongs," Editorial, Racine Journal Times, June 12.

As critical as leadership is, it can be overrated. The Board of Regents for the University of Wisconsin System fell into that trap last week by giving hefty raises to some top officials. Most noticeably, the board gave system president Kevin Reilly a 21 percent boost to more than $400,000...

On Campus

"UW-Manitowoc confers degrees, honors," Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, June 12.

The University of Wisconsin-Manitowoc held its 60th annual honors convocation recently in the University Theatre...

"CDA vote is boon to WARF's Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery," Capital Times, June 13.

Madison's Community Development Authority voted Thursday night to limit the fee it would charge to the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation for the use of CDA bonds in building WARF's Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery...

State

"Banks should continue loans for 2-year schools," Editorial, Marshfield News Herald, June 13.

We stress education and continuing education for our children so they can get good jobs and compete in this global market. We know they'll face increasing tuition costs and a lack of jobs -- at least in our "rural" areas, like Marshfield. We bemoan the fact that our high school graduates leave Wisconsin's borders, creating a "brain drain" that's tough to tackle...