UW System Clipsheet

July 10, 2008

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"Erosion of UW quality a sign of madness in Madison," Column, Capital Times, July 10.

...At one time, in-state students attending the state universities paid only one third of the cost. Now they're charged for more than half of the instructional budget...

On Campus

"New Parkside leader recommended," Kenosha News, July 10.

UW System President Kevin Reilly announced early Wednesday that he picked Lane Earns as the interim chancellor at Parkside. If the UW board of regents approves the decision when it meets Aug. 22, Earns will start work at Parkside Aug. 24...

"Interim Parkside chancellor picked," Racine Journal Times, July 9.

The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh provost has been picked as Parkside's interim chancellor...

"Stout donates backpacks to veterans group," Dunn County News, July 9.

Backpacks that served University of Wisconsin-Stout students well for two years were sent Monday on a new mission: helping the children of military veterans in Minnesota...

"UW-Madison team advances effort to find drugs to thwart evolving viruses," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 9.

A team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison is one step ahead of a quickly evolving influenza virus that's been threatening the planet with pandemic disease for the past five years...

"Curbing underage drinking with high-tech scanners," Wisconsin State Journal, July 10.

UW-Madison has outfitted seven liquor stores and a grocery store in Downtown Madison with free electronic scanners designed to boost the alcohol retailers' ability to weed out fake IDs...

"UWSP student wins award," Stevens Point Journal, July 10.

Jamie Karoses, a graphic design student at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, draws inspiration from everything, from porches and gardens to mint seeds and antiques. A Campbellsport native, Karoses recently received the 2008 Design*Sponge Scholarship, worth $5,500, for her graphic design...

"A 'Biddy' leader takes on a big job," Lynchburg News Advance, July 9.

Martin was named in late May to head up the 41,000-student university, becoming the second female UW president [sic]...

National

"Online 'textbooks' see college doors opening," USA Today, July 10.

As textbook prices skyrocket, college students and faculty seeking more affordable options increasingly are turning to "open textbooks" as an alternative...

"Operation Transition," Inside Higher Ed, July 10.

Now that Congress has provided billions more for veterans to become students, colleges consider what programs they need -- and the pros and cons of separate services...