All four of the current University of Wisconsin System IT projects are on schedule and on budget, according to a project update by the Legislature’s IT committee leaders. Members of the UW System IT project appeared before the Joint Committee on Information Policy and Technology Wednesday to give the update. Two of the administrative projects — at UW-La Crosse and UW-Stout — had been completed since the last update in October...

A Johnston, Iowa-native will be the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Dennis Shields, acting vice president for Student Affairs at the City College of New York - City University of New York, has been recommended as the university’s new chancellor. UW System President Kevin P. Reilly and a special committee of the UW System Board of Regents announced their recommendation on Wednesday afternoon. Following action by the full board on April 9, Shields will step into the post on July 1...

An administrator at a New York City college will likely be the next chancellor of UW-Platteville. Dennis Shields, acting vice president for student affairs at the City College of New York - City University of New York, was recommended by University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly and a special committee of the UW Board of Regents. The full board of Regents will vote on Shields' appointment April 9. If approved, he will step into the chancellor position on July 1...

UW-Platteville is one step away from naming its next chancellor. Dennis Shields, the acting vice president for student affairs at the City College of New York – City University of New York, was recommended by UW System President Kevin P. Reilly and a special committee of the UW System Board of Regents on March 17. If approved by the full board on April 9, Shields will become chancellor and take office July 1...

A New York college administrator is the top choice to become chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, UW System President Kevin Reilly and a special committee of the UW System Board of Regents announced Wednesday. Dennis Shields, acting vice president for student affairs at City College of New York-City University of New York, could become the school's chancellor starting July 1...

On Friday night some UW-Madison students will gather in a classroom, choosing to attend a war policy debate instead of — or at least before — a keg party. It may sound more befitting the UW campus of the 1960s, but that's kind of the point. UW-Madison is hosting a "teach-in" on the war in Afghanistan this weekend, reviving a practice common during the campus' turbulent Vietnam War years...

University of Wisconsin freshman applications for fall 2010 bounced back after a sharp decline last academic year, in contrast to some universities in the UW System that saw a decrease in applications. With the exception of the 2008-09 school year, the number of applications steadily increased every year for the past decade at UW...

Michael Knetter has been named by University of Wisconsin - Madison chancellor Biddy Martin to be vice chancellor for advancement, the school said Wednesday in a news release. Knetter will not be paid for the position, and will continue in his role as dean of the Wisconsin School of Business, the release said...

A video posted online of a University of Wisconsin Milwaukee student being arrested during class is going viral. It happened on Monday during an anthropology class. A witness and UWM officials say it began with a student, 24-year-old, Robyn Foster, arguing with her instructor over their last exam...

When the Division of Business and Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point moved to the College of Professional Studies a few years ago, the goal was to create a traditional, professional program that fit in with the rest of the units. After a recent flurry of changes, and with more planned, that transition is becoming a reality.Now named the School of Business and Economics, the UWSP department is moving toward national accreditation with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. It's a recognition that, when combined with expected growth, will enhance the school's profile with students and faculty members, create more graduates for the local and state economy, and improve educational offerings...

Everyone is aware how health care costs are spiraling out of control. Many people are not aware of what has happened to the price of a college education...Four-year Univesrity of Wisconsin tuition and fees increased 5.5 percent while the two-year campuses' tuition was frozen at the 2006-07 rates to preserve affordability. How can a student and his or her family afford to go to school? We at the Marshfield Area Community Foundation are proud to say we hold more than 37 scholarship funds...

UW-River Falls Planner Dale Braun says the college last completed a campus master plan in 1968, starting and stopping the process a few times since then. The university is embarking on the process once again, with officials ready to see it all the way through...A master plan attempts to predict the future -- what the campus may need for parking, buildings, roads and other infrastructure...He said the meeting marks the beginning of UW-RF’s process to identify its strengths and weaknesses and receive public opinion...

UW-Eau Claire faculty could be among the first in the UW System to form unions, followed by UW-Superior. Thomas Kemp, professor of economics, said there are also six other institutions moving forward with the formation of unions at their respective campuses by the end of the calendar year. The 2009-2011 biennial budget extends collective bargaining rights to all system faculty and academic staff...

...For the next few weeks, the buzz in sports will be all about so-called "student-athletes" competing for the biggest prize in college basketball. In reality, many players aren't actual students as much as they are semi-professionals on loan to their university until they can cash in on their talents in the professional leagues. Most times, they never graduate. The Johnson Controls grant - in support of UNCF's Wisconsin Student Aid Program - is meant to supplement the education costs for students who still have financial need even after taking advantage of other options like Pell Grants, scholarships, work-study programs and family contributions...

It’s been nearly a year since Madison Area Technical College got approval for its ambitious facilities master plan, but before any of its multimillion dollar projects can become reality, voters will have to approve a referendum giving MATC the green light to increase the amount it collects in property taxes...

With Latino Americans expected to make up more than 20 percent of the college-age population by 2020, most policy makers recognize that it will be nearly impossible to meet President Obama's college completion goals without significant improvement in the graduation rates of Hispanic students, which have long lagged those of other racial and ethnic groups, as numerous studies have documented...

The percentage of Hispanic students who graduate from college in six years or less continues to lag behind that of white students, according to a new study of graduation figures at more than 600 colleges. In the study, the American Enterprise Institute, a nonprofit research organization, examined graduation rates for students who entered college in 1999, 2000 and 2001, and found that 51 percent of those identified as Hispanic earned bachelor’s degrees in six years or less, compared with 59 percent of white students. The researchers also found that Hispanic students trailed their white peers no matter how selective the colleges’ admissions processes...

...But for a variety of reasons, college students present a challenge to the Census Bureau. For one thing, the timing is terrible. Many students take off for spring break in March, just as the Census campaign gears up. By the time enumerators follow up with non-responders in May, some students may be gone for the summer. For another, the purpose is to count people based on where they live April 1, and for most traditional undergraduates, that will be a campus address. But some students, and parents, assume they are supposed to be counted in their hometowns. And some international students may mistakenly think they aren't supposed to complete the form at all...

Springlike weather hit the East Coast this week, and not a moment too soon for students and faculty members at the State University of New York College of Technology at Delhi, where classroom thermostats were set to a chilly 60 degrees this winter. Administrators say they lowered the temperatures in buildings across the campus to avoid deeper budget cuts. The move, combined with a reduction in air-conditioning usage during warmer months, has helped the university save nearly $1-million on its energy bills over the past year...