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The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is half way to its goal of raising $8.6 million in private donations to help fund its first new academic building in decades. Riding momentum of 18 months of quiet campaigning, UWO unveiled its "pride. purpose. promise" campaign to business and community members during the third annual Foundation Report to the Community Breakfast...
This is a BIG year for the Foreign Film Series at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. In addition to its traditional offering of award-winning films from around the globe — at prices that are almost too good to be true — this season’s series boasts the comforts of a newly renovated theater; a new, up-scale concession stand; and a couple of bonus events that will jump-start the series this weekend and next...
The Big Ten Network is offering something other than sports today. UW-Madison political science professor Charles Franklin discusses the results of a Midwest political poll aimed at determining the attitudes of voters in the eight states where the Big Ten Conference is located. But, isn't the Big Ten Network all about sports? "Well, it is where we think of sports but remember part of the purpose of the Big Ten Network was to also support academic programs within the Universities"...
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics has been named one of the top five best-performing teaching hospitals in the country by the University HealthSystem Consortium...
The state Building Commission Wednesday added $15.57 million to the Chazen Museum of Art's construction budget, bringing the cost of the University of Wisconsin-Madison art, auditorium and classroom facility to $47.1 million. UW System Vice President David Miller said the 50 percent increase was needed as a 2005 study of expanding the then Elvehjem Museum for an estimated $31.5 million didn't include space for hallways, mechanical or storage areas...
More than 600 UW-Madison students are waiting for overdue financial aid and tuition refund checks from the university, a few worth as much as $10,000...
...Because it is an arm of state government, the UW Board of Regents granted the university the power of eminent domain. This means if negotiations between the university and the two property owners don't lead to a sale agreement, the university could condemn two private properties, WISC-TV reported...
The University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac has come a long way in 40 years. The university last week celebrated the 40th anniversary of the first day of classes at the campus with a special reception sponsored by the UW-Fond du Lac Foundation...
A new federally funded initiative of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh will provide business faculty and students more opportunities to experience diverse cultures and explore international issues, and establish an organization that will help guide area businesses as they compete in a global economy. UW Oshkosh received a grant in the amount of $149,000 from the U.S. Department of Education’s Business and International Education program to support its new “Global Competency though Strategic Partnerships In and Out of the Classroom” program...
There's a new place for University of Wisconsin-Parkside students to call home. The new $25 million Student Center, which brings students together in an inviting, community-like setting, is about 70 percent complete...
Affinity Health System received the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Foundation's second Collaboration in Action Leadership Award this week. The award, which recognizes Affinity's commitment to the university and Northeast Wisconsin region, was presented during UW-Oshkosh's community breakfast Tuesday...
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Foundation held the ribbon cutting ceremony for the nearly completed Oshkosh Sports Complex renovations Tuesday, with the mayor receiving the honor of slicing the ribbon to christen the $9.8 million dollar project...
Enrollment at graduate universities across the country have increased significantly in the last decade, according to a report released Tuesday by The Council of Graduate Schools...
A site along the Milwaukee River pushed by residential developer Mandel Group Inc. has emerged as the leading location for a new, 700-student residence hall for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee...
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Center for Mental Health Services will receive a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, according to a press release from U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac...
...The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse freshman had no idea professors work an average of 55 hours per week and she thought starting salaries were well above $35,000 to $42,000. Dispelling misconceptions about professors was the lesson of the day at UW-L 100 class Thursday. Every day of the course is some new topic about UW-L’s campus, services, issues and facilities...
The number of students attending local colleges has grown or remained nearly the same this year, according to data released this month. Mid-State Technical College saw a 12.8 percent enrollment growth over last year, bringing their total head count to 4,163 students district-wide...The University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County's enrollment declined 4 percent to 617 students despite receiving the highest number of applications in four years...
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has updated what it considers the second-most important recruiting tool for prospective students -- its Web site...
After 33 years of employment at UW-River Falls, Mary Halada, the vice chancellor of administration and finance, will be retiring this fall...
Evidence found in ongoing investigations surrounding the death of a UW-Whitewater freshman indicate suicide, City of Whitewater Police Chief James Coan said Thursday...
Enrollment has hit an all-time high at UW-Stout, officials announced Thursday. The fall head count at the Menomonie university was 8,776, up 3.5 percent from last year. The total is the highest enrollment in the institution's 117-year history. Administrators attribute the increase to improved recruiting efforts, especially online...
The State Building Commission on Wednesday gave final approval to a new Welcome and Information Center at Bowman Hall at UW-Stout, about a month after the UW System Board of Regents gave it preliminary approval...
State Treasurer Dawn Sass has declared Oct. 7 the Wisconsin Higher Education Day to raise awareness on higher education issues throughout the state. Throughout the state, events will be held to help parents, students and community members learn about the importance of higher education. The events will provide guests with financing information for students applying to colleges and universities as well as those already enrolled in classes...
The Dane County Board voted Thursday night to require companies that work for the county on contracts worth $5,000 or more to offer health benefits to their employees' domestic partners. The county already offers domestic partner benefits to its own employees...
The years of easy money were fun while they lasted. Banks and credit card providers were so flush with cash that they could help virtually anyone — including many who had trouble juggling their bills — pay for whatever they wanted.But the party's over...We've entered a period of tight credit — which could mean jobs lost, retirement plans pruned, college deferred and lifestyles diminished...
Battered by a worsening economy, college students are seeking federal financial aid in record numbers this year, leading Bush administration officials to warn Congress that the most important federal aid program, Pell Grants, may need up to $6 billion in additional taxpayer funds next year. Driving the increased applications for federal aid, in part, have been nontraditional students returning to school to improve their job skills during the economic downturn, said Terry W. Hartle, senior vice president for public affairs at the American Council on Education, which represents colleges and universities...
...About 8 percent of student borrowers rely on private loans, which tend to be costlier and stricter than federal loans, said Robert Shierman, executive director of the Institute for College Access and Success. In doing so, Hahn and others like him are getting a crash course in market volatility and its effects on the consumer's ability to find money...
Congress is considering a bill that would create a National Center on Campus Public Safety , which would be responsible for training schools in public safety techniques...
The massive financial crisis that has shaken Wall Street this week could have a trickle-down effect on gifts to higher education...
...Given the dramatic drops on Wall Street, it’s not surprising that many in academe are wondering about the status of their retirement funds. But a big question for academe may be whether those funds are shrinking substantially enough to prompt professors to delay retirement...
A group of college financial aid policy experts is calling for a sweeping overhaul of the federal student aid system, including eliminating the federal application for financial aid and helping low-income parents save for their children's education at an early age. In a report released today, the group also recommends expanding and strengthening a federal student loan repayment plan that is based on the student's income after graduation, and rewarding colleges and states that help students succeed once they enroll...
A panel of education experts and researchers on Thursday proposed a broad reconfiguration of federal policies on financial aid for college, including a simpler application process, Pell grant maximums linked to the consumer price index and, most radically, federally financed college savings accounts for children in low-income families. The panel recommended scrapping the current federal financial aid application, a dauntingly complicated form known as the Fafsa, and having the government get all needed financial information from the Internal Revenue Service...
...But the good news is that today’s colleges and universities are soon to enjoy a great influx of academically born-again, highly motivated students. War, as I can personally attest, has a way of reordering ones priorities and values, and today’s veterans will soon have access to the best education benefits available since the World War II GI Bill...The question is, are we really ready to welcome today’s veterans into our midst?...