UW System Clipsheet
October 16, 2009
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Board of Regents
"Board of Regents reports successful negotiations with Huron on IT project," Daily Cardinal, Oct. 16.
New safeguards for the $81 million payroll and benefits IT system are in place with Huron Consulting Group, the UW System Board of Regents reported Thursday...
"Board of Regents presented with Compass program," Badger Herald, Oct. 16.
The UW System Board of Regents attended to the progress of a call to action at their monthly board meeting at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Thursday morning during a presentation of “Give the Students a Compass.”...
"Regents cast doubt on UW-EC tuition plan," Leader-Telegram, Oct. 16.
The lack of details and short time frame for student input on a proposed tuition hike at UW-Eau Claire had members of a UW System Board of Regents committee skeptical that it would be approved by the end of 2009...
"UW-Stout major approved," Leader-Telegram, Oct. 16.
The UW System Board of Regents will meet at 9 a.m. today in Davies Center at UW-Eau Claire. No UW-Eau Claire proposals will be acted on, but the Regents are scheduled to vote on creating a new major and degree at UW-Stout in Menomonie. UW-Stout's newest major got approval Thursday afternoon from the Education Committee and will be voted on this morning by the full Board of Regents...
UW System
"University of Wisconsin reports stimulus impact," Associated Press, Oct. 16.
Only 137 jobs, many of them held by students, were created or saved at the University of Wisconsin System as a result of receiving $5.2 million in federal stimulus money. The university's audit, released Thursday, used a government formula to calculate the number of jobs based the number of hours worked on projects paid for with stimulus money...
"UW System expanding benefits to domestic partners," Student Voice, Oct. 15.
As a part of Wisconsin’s 2009 state budget, UW System employees will be eligible to receive domestic partner benefits beginning Jan. 1, 2010...
"UW System given $83 million in aid," Badger Herald, Oct. 16.
The University of Wisconsin System was awarded nearly $83 million in stimulus funds, with University of Wisconsin commanding the majority of that money, receiving $75.5 million for its 236 projects. With more than 800 grant applications submitted from UW System faculty and staff, Director of Research Communications Terry Devitt said many are still being considered and may be approved in the near future...
On Campus
"UWSP paper science program receives national accreditation," Stevens Point Journal, Oct. 16.
The recent accreditation of a University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point engineering program will help graduates earn their licenses faster while drawing more attention to the program itself...
"UW-Platteville community reacts to 'noncompetitive' college ranking," Exponent, Oct. 15.
Many of the faculty and staff at UW-Platteville are questioning the validity of a national publication that ranked UW-P as noncompetitive...
"UW-Madison receives $75.5 million in funds for campus projects," Daily Cardinal, Oct. 16.
UW-Madison received $75.5 million out of $83.1 million awarded to the UW System by grants funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Thursday...
"University readies for National Campus Sustainability Day," River Falls Journal, Oct. 16.
The UW-River Falls St. Croix Institute of Sustainable Community Development and Falcon Programs are taking part in National Campus Sustainability Day on Wednesday, Oct. 21, with a day of education and activities related to sustainable living...
State
"Wisconsin gets $86 million for charter schools," WKOW-TV 27, Oct. 15.
State Superintendent Tony Evers announced on Thursday that the state has received a federal grant to support quality charter schools across Wisconsin...
"Blackhawk Technical College considers "Green" curriculum," WCLO, Oct. 15.
Blackhawk Technical College is working to develop new curriculum to keep up with the growing "sustainable" attitude in manufacturing...
National
"Big Ten schools scramble," Daily Iowan, Oct. 16.
Across the country, a couple Big Ten universities’ budgets were spared, though most are still looking for ways to save money...
"Out-of-State Dreams," Inside Higher Ed, Oct. 16.
At a time when getting admitted to many flagship universities is harder than ever, a growing number are considering plans to increase enrollments -- dramatically in some cases -- of out-of-state applicants...
"Hopkins still top school for research spending," Washington Post, Oct. 16.
Johns Hopkins University led the nation in research and development spending in fiscal year 2008, according to a new National Science Foundation ranking, and most other Washington area institutions maintained their national R&D rankings in a down economy...The institutions ranked second through fifth -- University of California at San Francisco; University of Wisconsin at Madison; University of Michigan and UCLA -- all reported spending in the $800 million to $900 million range...