"UW-Rock enrollment up," Janseville Gazette, July 30.
UW-Rock County could have its biggest freshman class in 15 years, a college official said Tuesday...
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July 31, 2008
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On Campus
"New NEV's a fleet of one City, state approvals for roadway use pending," River Falls Journal, July 31.
Take a walk on the UW-River Falls campus and you might see a style of vehicle you’ve not seen before...
"UWW construction site recognized for recycling," Janseville Gazette, July 31.
The demolition of three former residence halls to make room for the new College of Business and Economics building at UW-Whitewater has been recognized as a model for recycling. Nearly 98 percent of the waste that came from the demolition of Baker, Salisbury and Sayles halls was recycled, including steel beams, concrete blocks and aluminum window frames...
"Wisconsin School of Business' Grainger Hall addition almost done," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 30.
...Construction of the $40.5 million addition to Grainger Hall is nearly complete, with finishing touches scheduled to happen by the time students start arriving in mid-August. The new wing is part of what the University of Wisconsin-Madison says is the biggest building boom on campus since the 1960s...
"UW-Madison 'candy camp' provides sweet knowledge," Wisconsin State Journal, July 30.
...this week, the basement of Babcock Hall becomes Willy Wonka's factory, an annual ritual in which UW-Madison hosts professionals who learn all about candy in a course confectionately called "candy camp."...
State
"Fox Valley Technical College inventor's lab may become model for global network," Appleton Post Crescent, July 31.
An international network of inventors' labs visited Fox Valley Technical College this week with plans to take the school's model global...
National
"Wide-ranging bill aims to rein in college costs," Associated Press, July 31.
Congress wants to blow the whistle on colleges that raise tuition sharply, while helping students pay less for textbooks and making Pell grants available year-round — part of a wide-ranging bill designed to address concerns about rising college costs...