UW System Clipsheet

June 23, 2008

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On Campus

"Wiley named interim director of Wisconsin Institute for Discovery," Capital Times, June 22.

Outgoing UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley has been named interim director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, the public half of the now-under-construction research center that will include private collaboration and interdisciplinary science...

"Low tuition, economy creates growth for UW-Marshfield," Marshfield News Herald, June 21.

The number of students registered for this coming year's classes at the University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County is up 13 percent over last year...

"UWO eyes nursing doctorate," Oshkosh Northwestern, June 22.

The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is exploring a doctorate of nursing practices program in collaboration with UW-Eau Claire...

"UW-Stout starting new radio program," WEAU.com, June 21.

Stout Media has a new program called Radio Amber on the Stout-Cast Radio Stream...

"La Crosse students unearth 1,500-year-old artifacts," Fond du Lac Reporter, June 21.

Some University of Wisconsin-La Crosse archaeology students are participating in a dig that has so far uncovered artifacts 1,400 or 1,500 years old...

"Emeritus professors' endowment will support UW sabbaticals," Marshfield News Herald, June 22.

Emeritus professors Justus and Barbara Paul have announced a $50,000 endowment for the College of Letters and Science and the University Library at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point...

"Tuition hike troubles UWSP," Stevens Point Journal, June 21.

The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents recently voted to increase tuition at four-year universities, a move that affects students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point...

"Interim chancellor to step in July 1," River Falls Journal, June 20.

Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Connie Foster is ready to take charge of UW-River Falls after Chancellor Don Betz leaves at the end of this month...

State

"The more local degrees the better," Editorial, Wausau Daily Herald, June 22.

There is no way to map out Wisconsin's future economic development without putting the university system at its center...

"Wisconsin's high-tech investments begin to pay dividends," Sheboygan Press, June 23.

The report last week that investment in high-tech businesses just starting out in Wisconsin grew by 43 percent in 2007 from the previous year is a bit of good news in these tough economic times...

National

"States spend more on student aid," Chronicle of Higher Education, June 22.

...But the increases were not equal among all types of programs, with state money for loans and for grants that are awarded on the basis of non-need-based criteria, such as academic merit, continuing to grow at a faster rate than funds for need-based grants...

"Higher learning adapts to a greening attitude," Washington Post, June 22.

The environmental fervor sweeping college campuses has reached beyond the push to recycle plastics and offer organic food and is transforming the curriculum, permeating classrooms, academic majors and expensive new research institutes...