UW System Clipsheet

June 16, 2008

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UW System

"Universities are dropping the call," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 15.

...Green Bay is among a number of college campuses catching up with consumers and abandoning the notion of landlines in every room. They’re choosing a model from their students’ parents’ generation: one phone per floor or one per dorm...

On Campus

"UW-Whitewater applications up," Wisconsin State Journal, June 16.

UW-Whitewater 's popularity among high school seniors has increased significantly in recent years, with applications up about 10 percent from last year...

"Access to 4-year degrees improves," Wausau Daily Herald, June 15.

...Eight schools offer programs where students can complete more than 30 bachelor's degrees via a local school or campus. The latest offerings are degrees in engineering technology and business administration, made possible Wednesday when Northcentral Technical College and the University of Wisconsin-Stout struck a transfer agreement...

"UW-Stout project to fulfill polytechnic goals," Associated Press, June 16.

Work on a building that University of Wisconsin-Stout officials say will symbolize the mission of the state's only polytechnic university gets under way Tuesday...

"UW-Sheboygan Continuing Ed. Office debuting workshops," Sheboygan Press, June 15.

From ancient Egypt to puppet-making and even wilderness adventures, area youth will be treated to a diverse lineup of workshops and learning opportunities — with several new programs — offered as part of the University of Wisconsin-Sheboygan Continuing Education Department's 2008 Summer Youth Programming...

"Meyer leaving Stout for WITC," Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, June 16.

Bob Meyer has worn many different hats while at UW-Stout...

"Local input for college security recognized," River Falls Journal, June 13.

A campus safety document produced by a task force co-chaired by local police chief Roger Leque won honorable mention for the Wisconsin Distinguished Document Award...

"Bossie's fancy new digs," Wisconsin State Journal, June 14.

This week, 270 dairy cows from UW-Madison 's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences will be moving into a new dairy research facility at its Arlington Agricultural Research Station in rural Arlington, about 20 miles north of Madison...

National

"Double whammy of disadvantage," Inside Higher Ed, June 16.

Much has been made of the need to improve access to higher education for students from low-income backgrounds and those who are part of the first generation in their families to attend college. But the many recent initiatives by colleges to increase their recruitment of and financial aid for such students will only truly succeed if the traditionally underrepresented students thrive academically once they're there...