UW System Clipsheet
UW System Clipsheet
March 22, 2010
UW System Clipsheet
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On Campus
"Breaking: Finalists named in UWSP chancellor search," Stevens Point Journal, March 19.
Six finalists have been named for the chancellor position at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Stevens Point...
"UW-Madison suspends researcher over animal welfare problems," Wisconsin State Journal, March 19.
UW-Madison suspended a professor who studies Parkinson's and other brain diseases from working with animals last year, a rare move prompted by what officials called a "clear pattern" of problems with animal welfare, according to university records released this week...
"Wis.-Eau Claire student dies in fall," Wisconsin State Journal, March 18.
A University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire student from Minnesota is dead after accidentally falling from an elevated walkway at an apartment complex...
"UW-Eau Claire student from Inver Grove Heights killed in off-campus fall," Pioneer Press, March 19.
A 22-year-old University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire student from Inver Grove Heights died Wednesday after falling about 11 feet from an elevated walkway...
"Energy waste creates hydrogen fuel," United Press International, March 16.
U.S. scientists say they have created a simple and cost-effective technology that uses small amounts of waste energy to turn water into usable hydrogen fuel. University of Wisconsin-Madison Assistant Professor Huifang Xu, who led the study, said his team grew nanocrystals of two common crystals -- zinc oxide and barium titanate -- and placed them into water. When pulsed with ultrasonic vibrations, the nanofibers flexed and catalyzed a chemical reaction to split the water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen...
"UW Colleges enrollment increases 10%," Blog, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 18.
Applications at the University of Wisconsin Colleges are up 10% over the same time last year, officials said Thursday...
"UWMC applicant numbers rise," Wausau Daily Herald, March 18.
Applications for new freshman admission to the University of Wisconsin-Marathon County are up 12 percent from last year, UWMC Dean Sandy Smith said on Thursday...
"Faculty wants vote on collective bargaining," Spectator, March 18.
UW-Eau Claire faculty could be among the first in the UW System to form unions, followed by UW-Superior...
"UW-O seeks student input for tech fees," Advance-Titan, March 18.
Students, faculty and staff are invited to submit their ideas and proposals for how the Student Technology Fee money should be spent in the 2010-2011 academic year. These proposals must be submitted before March 29...
"ASM, Union host first Student Leaders Diversity Dialogue," Badger Herald, March 18.
The first ever Student Leaders Diversity Dialogue held Thursday evening laid the groundwork for future diversity initiatives on the University of Wisconsin campus...
"University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley Foundation Inc. adds board members," Appleton Post-Crescent, March 19.
Four people have been named to the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley Foundation Inc. board of directors...
"Theory meets practice in entrepreneurial bootcamp," Wisconsin Technology Network, March 18.
A program meant to help students explore the riggers of business startups will take place the week of June 20 on the UW campus. Due to generous donations from program sponsors, there is no cost to participants. From new fuel alternatives to embryonic stem cells, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is an international leader in scientific research...
"Plain Talk: Ada Deer's still working hard to make a difference," Column, Capital Times, March 19.
March is National Social Workers Month, so I wasn’t surprised when my favorite social worker, Ada Deer, stopped by the office recently to make sure I didn’t forget...Ada is retired now. Her last job was director of UW-Madison’s American Indian studies and distinguished lecturer in UW’s School of Social Work. But even as she approaches age 75, the former deputy secretary of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs under President Bill Clinton hasn’t slowed down...
"Prayer death case headed to state Supreme Court, experts say," Capital Times, March 19.
The case of a young Wisconsin girl who died in 2008 from untreated diabetes after her parents opted for prayer rather than medical care is likely headed to the state Supreme Court, say Constitutional experts and others, with the UW-Madison Law School representing the mother in the appellate process...
"'Old Guy' UW Medical student graduates," WISC-TV 3 Channel 3000, March 19.
...That so-called midlife crisis brought Laurence to the UW School of Medicine...On Thursday, he got the news he was dreaming of. In front of his fellow classmates, Laurence unsealed an envelope revealing that he would serve his six-year residency at the University of California-Irvine. The placement was his first choice...
"UW-L student dies in Miami," UW-L Racquet, March 19.
UW-L junior Julia Sumnicht died unexpectedly Monday while on a spring break trip to Florida...
State
"Legislators express concern over access to public information," Badger Herald, March 18.
A group of legislators sent a letter to Gov. Jim Doyle Tuesday expressing their concern over the lack of transparency in several state agencies, including all 26 UW System colleges, that failed to post information publicly online...
"Medical College to commit $8.2 million to stem youth violence," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 19.
The Medical College of Wisconsin will commit $8.2 million over the next five years to implement a youth violence prevention initiative in Milwaukee for what health experts call "the most under-recognized major health problem," college officials said Thursday...
"Another $1 million donated to Concordia pharmacy school," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 18.
Concordia University Wisconsin has received an anonymous $1 million donation for construction of its new pharmacy school building on its Mequon campus, the university announced Thursday...
"Hmong Education Conference in Appleton exposes students to options after high school," Appleton Post-Crescent, March 19.
As Fox Cities Hmong students graduate from high school in rising numbers, educators and others hope to help them take the next step...
National
"An arrest in class, caught on video," Inside Higher Ed, March 19.
The University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee is investigating an incident Thursday in which a student's disagreement with a faculty member led authorities to be called and to the student's arrest...
"Final student-loan bill offers aid to colleges and students," Chronicle of Higher Education, March 19.
Congressional Democrats and the Obama administration on Thursday outlined their final agreement on legislation to overhaul the government's student-loan system, with the savings providing annual inflation-adjusted increases in the Pell Grant and billions of dollars in additional aid for higher education...
"Revamped aid bill on track," Inside Higher Ed, March 19.
The endgames of massive pieces of legislation like the current health care/student loan bill are a politics junkie's dream -- and many a policy wonk's nightmare. The kinds of compromises that are typically required to win last-minute votes, meet budget requirements, and get a measure over the finish line often necessitate decisions that leave nobody -- even those making the choices to get the deal done -- entirely satisfied...
"Soldiers in the classroom," Column, Inside Higher Ed, March 19.
What the classroom full of veterans wanted most was, as one of them put it, “to help our families understand what we went through.” The course was in communication, and it was part of an educational program for veterans of the Vietnam war. The teacher – my colleague in the federally funded program – had asked them what they most wanted to learn, and that was their primary answer: to explain to those closest to them the hell they endured...
