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The University of Wisconsin Foundation's endowment for UW-Madison is down about 18 percent, or about $300 million, since the stock market began dropping precipitously this fall, said Sandy Wilcox, foundation president. That means the foundation, which is the official fundraising arm of UW-Madison, will be able to give less money to facilities, student financial aid, and faculty and research support, Wilcox said...
College students from China will begin studying at UW-Stout as early as next fall under two agreements made last week by UW-Stout officials and university administrators in China...
A University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Continuing Education program that is geared to positive relationships between Wisconsin's tribal people and other political and community members has been recognized for creativity. The American Indian Tribal Governments and Wisconsin program, offered again on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 28 and 29, received the University Continuing Education Mid-America Regional Association Award for Best Creative Noncredit Program in 2008...
For the first time, there will [be] no University of Wisconsin-Madison fraternity parties the night of Freakfest, Madison's city-sanctioned Halloween celebration. UW-Madison said that none of the campus' 24 fraternities applied for a social event contract for Nov. 1. As part of an agreement with the university and police, fraternities have to apply by Oct. 15 and take a Halloween risk training course with Madison police...
Chancellor Carolyn "Biddy" Martin will address the university at the Kohl Center today, as a matter of formally introducing herself to the campus and outlining her plans for UW-Madison's future. Biddy talked with the Daily Cardinal last month to give us an idea of her goals and visions for the university. She established priorities, focusing the majority of her attention on the early years of her tenure. Her priorities are to protect and enhance the academic values of this institution, to protect academic freedom, recruiting and retaining faculty in order to uphold UW-Madison's high academic standing, making sure tuition remains affordable while increasing the need-based financial aid program, increasing diversity in the faculty, staff and student body, and invigorating the Wisconsin Idea, which makes sure UW-Madison's efforts benefit both the student body and the state of Wisconsin...
UW-Eau Claire does more for the city than just offering a Saturday football game, as stated by Eau Claire's Economic Division, because of the city's large population of young adults that benefit its economy. In the 2008 Best Performing Cities Index, which is judged by job sustainment and economic growth published by Milken Institute, Eau Claire topped all other Wisconsin cities. Local restaurant and coffee house Acoustic Café has yet to see a change in their business since the sinking of our nation's economy, said assistant manager Blayne Bowell...
Robert Kunkel, an associate professor of finance in the UW-Oshkosh College of Business, sat down with the Advance-Titan Wednesday to discuss the financial crisis and what students should be paying attention to in this difficult economy...
With the national and state elections being covered so closely, another important matter is being overlooked at the moment: The 2009-11 Wisconsin state budget...When Doyle visited UW-Platteville last week, I had the opportunity to talk to him and he said he wasn't sure how the UW System's portion of the budget would be affected. "I think everyone knows my priority is education," Doyle said. Unfortunately, Doyle has mentioned that with the potential deficit, budget cuts could be looming for state institutions; UW System included...
Many people remember college as the best years of their lives, but it also can be tough. Mid-terms. Student loans. Cranky professors. Exposure to new philosophies and ways of life. Not to mention everyday concerns such as the economy, relationships and jobs...That's why UW-Rock County is contracting with the clinic to offer mental health services for students starting this week, said Steve Ullrick, assistant dean for student services...
...The first six to eight weeks of a college student's freshman year are perhaps the most dangerous when it comes to excessive drinking, according to Susan Crowley, University of Wisconsin-Madison director of prevention services. Students are on their own for the first time in their young lives, and they often don’t have friends or family members to keep their behavior in line...
The makers of the SAT college entrance exam say their new assessment test for middle-school students is a diagnostic tool to help students prepare for college and is not to be used for high-stakes decisions about admissions or scholarships. The ReadiStep test is designed to "help educators identify the skills that students have and the skills they need" to prepare for rigorous high school and college courses, says Gaston Caperton of the College Board, which released details of the new tool Wednesday. "Districts and schools committed to creating a college readiness culture asked us to create this test"...
Amid growing challenges to its role as the pre-eminent force in college admissions, the College Board on Wednesday unveiled a new test that it said would help prepare eighth graders for rigorous high school courses and college. The test, which will be available to schools next fall, is intended only for assessment and instructional purposes and has nothing to do with college admissions, College Board officials said...
...Despite a history of growth in overall giving during recessions, higher education hasn't always fared as well when viewed in isolation. In 2001, after 9/11, a recession led to a 1.2 percent decline in donations to colleges, according to the Council for Aid to Education’s Voluntary Support of Education Survey. Colleges also saw a 3.5 percent decline in giving in 1987, the report found. On the other hand, the downturns are usually brief and most colleges find a way through them, experts say...
The economic downturn has already taken a toll on the job prospects for the Class of 2009. Employers plan to increase the number of new graduates they hire by just 1.3 percent this coming year, according to the results of a survey released on Wednesday by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. That's the lowest projected increase since 2002... (paid subscription required)