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July 2, 2008

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"Independent consultant to review UW-Parkside chancellor screening process," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 1.

The University of Wisconsin System will hire an independent consultant to review the search-and-screen process used to choose their top pick to lead UW-Parkside...

"UW System to review UW-Parkside chancellor search," Associated Press," July 1.

University of Wisconsin system officials will review the process used to recruit and screen candidates for the UW-Parkside chancellor...

"UW seeks review of search process," Kenosha News Online, July 2.

The University of Wisconsin System will hire an independent consultant to explore the process that preceded the ill-fated hiring of Robert Felner as UW-Parkside chancellor...

On Campus

"UW-EC ready with text message alert system," Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, July 2.

...About 75 percent of incoming freshmen at UW-Eau Claire have signed up for an emergency notification system, through which they would receive a text message alerting them about a problem, said Andrew Phillips, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs...

"UW-Madison's corporate names, gifts increase," Associated Press, July 2.

Across the University of Wisconsin-Madison, corporate sponsorships abound...

"Corporate labeling increases on UW campus," Wisconsin State Journal, July 1.

...From the Halliburton Geoscience Visualization Center to the Kikkoman Lab of Microbial Fermentation, corporate names are sprinkled throughout the hallways and mailboxes of the UW-Madison...

"In Dane County, farmers are the biggest victims of June's floods," Capital Times, July 2.

...To say the least, the past three-plus weeks have been busy ones for Fischer and his co-workers at UW-Extension, whose goal is to provide resources and education to the public by extending the boundaries of the University of Wisconsin System and promoting the Wisconsin Idea -- the principle that education should influence and improve people's lives beyond the university classroom...

"New anatomy labs allow UW-Parkside to serve more students," Racine Journal Times, June 30.

University of Wisconsin-Parkside pre-medicine and nursing students have expanded facilities to study anatomy making hallway dissections a thing of the past...

"Area colleges facing housing crunch for coming school year," New Richmond News, July 2.

Student populations at two area University of Wisconsin schools continue to grow which is resulting in a housing crunch for dorms...

State

"MATC chief gets pay boost, longer contract," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 30.

Milwaukee Area Technical College President Darnell Cole will get a 5.2% increase in his total compensation package and a two-year contract extension under a plan approved Monday by the school’s board of directors...

National

"Bill seeks lower cost of college," Chicago Tribune, July 2.

...Now Congress is trying to take the mystery out of the forever rising costs of higher education by mandating that colleges provide students and their parents more information about how much the average student pays for school, what kind of tuition help they might be able to secure and which universities offer the best bang for the buck...

"New G.I. Bill is a fitting salute to America's current war veterans," Editorial, La Crosse Tribune, July 2.

When James Webb got elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006, his first act was to introduce a bill increasing education benefits for U.S. war veterans...