UW System Clipsheet

July 16, 2008

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On Campus

"Janesville woman wins educational makeover," Janesville Gazette, July 14.

Tammy Wakefield once dreamed of being a police officer. Now she dreams of being in another profession, where she’ll sometimes have to deal with unruly subjects—teaching.Wakefield, 41, won the “Extreme Educational Makeover,” a scholarship prize that allows her to attend UW-Rock County...

"Students honor UW-P educator," Dubuque Telegraph Herald, July 15.

Linda Doser, on the academic staff for the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, recently was honored with the Teacher Educator of the Year Award...

"Plan put forth to add 63 new bus shelters on UW campus," Channel 3000, July 16.

University of Wisconsin officials are asking the city council to approve a plan that would put 63 new bus shelters around the campus...

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State

"Colleges grapple with binge drinking," Associated Press, July 16.

...An Associated Press analysis of federal records reveals that 157 college-age adults, between 18 to 23 years old, died from alcohol poisoning between 1999 to 2005, when the most recent figures were available...

"Domestic-partner benefits pushed," Wisconsin State Journal, July 16.

Companies that want to do business with Dane County would have to offer benefits to their employees' domestic partners under a proposal being introduced Thursday...