"Budget shortfall to cost universities $25 million," Badger Herald, Aug. 6.
The University of Wisconsin System will suffer a $25 million budget cut this academic year, which will likely lead to challenges for some state campuses...
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"UW-Waukesha to offer bachelor's degree," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Aug. 5.
In what could be the start of rapid growth at the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha, officials Tuesday signed an agreement bringing a new UW-Oshkosh bachelor's degree to the two-year campus...
"Retiring UW Chancellor John Wiley put support for arts on front burner," Capital Times, Aug. 6.
John Wiley's fundraising acumen is legendary.During one seven-month stretch of 2004, the UW-Madison chancellor logged 20,000 miles to secure gifts from a range of alumni and other donors for student financial aid, campus buildings, new programs and faculty recruiting. By May 2005, the university had reached its goal of raising $1.5 billion in private donations -- 18 months ahead of schedule...
"UW-Madison police try a new deterrent for bicycle thefts," Capital Times, Aug. 6.
...A new program based on the reality that bike thieves are rarely caught and stolen bikes seldom recovered is meant to help people like Nett -- at least those who park their bikes on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Campus police have quietly been testing the new "Bait Bike" program since May. The program works by luring thieves with GPS-equipped bikes. When the bike moves, so do police...
"UW-Madison scientist accepts offer from University of Minnesota," Wisconsin State Journal, Aug. 5.
UW-Madison is losing another of its bright lights. Jon Foley, founder and director of the UW-Madison's Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment, or SAGE, has accepted an offer from the University of Minnesota to become the director of a new system-wide environmental institute...
"Martin to start at UW this fall," Badger Herald, Aug. 6.
The University of Wisconsin’s flagship campus will be welcoming a new chancellor this fall.Cornell University Provost Biddy Martin begins later this summer, filling the spot left vacant by outgoing chancellor John Wiley...
National
"College isn't so hard when you have your posse with you," Detroit Free Press, Aug. 6.
...The Posse Foundation is an innovative scheme brought to fruition almost 20 years ago by Deborah Bial, an education specialist who was troubled by the high failure rate of promising minority students recruited by top-tier universities...
"Admissions experts call for broader definition of college readiness," Chronicle of Higher Education, Aug. 6.
...During a lively discussion, Arlene Wesley Cash, vice president for enrollment management at Spelman College, asked her colleagues to consider how definitions of readiness may vary among different kinds of applicants: a student who has spent 20 years in the work force, a "genius in rural Arkansas" who took honors classes via satellite, and a student of privilege who has been home schooled...
"The Ticktock of the Welfare Clock," Inside Higher Ed, Aug. 6.
For welfare recipients, time really is money, some in Congress argue. More time in the classroom, they say, has the potential to transform current beneficiaries of federal aid into skilled workers and give them an opportunity to pull themselves out of poverty...
"After Attacks on Researchers, Caution and Steadfastness," Inside Higher Ed, Aug. 6.
...This latest round of attacks is causing universities across the country to redouble their efforts to protect scientists, but in many cases they are limited in what they can achieve through prevention efforts, educational efforts and vigilance. In addition to concerns about safety, advocates for biomedical research also worry that continued threats and attacks could create a sort of chilling effect as young researchers decide not to pursue investigations that could invite unwanted harassment or as funding dries up for experiments seen as attracting negative publicity...