UW System Clipsheet

August 13, 2008

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UW System

"Kevin P. Reilly and Katharine C. Lyall: UW is a national leader in accountability," Editorial, The Capital Times, Aug. 13.

...In 1993, the University of Wisconsin System became the first statewide system of higher education to publish an annual accountability report, focused on consistent measures of access, degree completion, professional preparation, and stewardship of resources...

On Campus

"UWSP repairs still on drawing board," Stevens Point Journal, Aug. 13.

Updates to trouble areas in two University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point buildings -- the Noel Fine Arts Center and the Dreyfus University Center -- remain in the planning stages...

"UW-RF sets listening session for new chancellor search," Wisconsin Ag Connection, Aug. 13.

A public listening session for community members on a new chancellor for the University of Wisconsin-River Falls will be held August 26 from 7-9 p.m. at the River Falls Public Library...

State

"State ranks 3rd in ACT scores, but racial gaps persist," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Aug. 13.

Wisconsin’s average score on the Midwest’s most popular college entrance exam still ranks among the highest in the nation, but that could change in coming years: Milwaukee Public Schools plans to offer the ACT to the majority of its juniors next spring, a move that could lower the statewide average...

"Wisconsin's ACT scores remain constant," Appleton Post-Crescent, Aug. 13.

High school graduates’ average ACT scores held steady in Wisconsin last year and remained among the highest in the country...

National

"As the number of students taking the ACT increases, average scores dip," Chronicle of Higher Education, Aug. 13.

The average score of 2008 high-school graduates who took the ACT examination dropped slightly as the number of test takers grew, ending a trend of scores gradually increasing over the last few years, according to a report to be released today by ACT Inc...