UW System Clipsheet University of Wisconsin System Daily Clipsheet http://www.wisconsin.edu/clipsheet/ 60 2009 Board of Regents - University of Wisconsin System. All Rights Reserved. "A crown jewel of education struggles with cuts," New York Times, Nov. 19.http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/education/20berkeley.html?_r=1&ref=education&pagewanted=all/w/wis/clipsheet/rss_items/National__01_20091120113310.html<div><div> <p>As the University of California struggles to absorb its sharpest drop in state financing since the Great Depression, every professor, administrator and clerical worker has been put on furlough amounting to an average pay cut of 8 percent...</p> </div></div>National "Regents raise college tuition in California by 32 percent," New York Times, Nov. 19.http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/education/20tuition.html?ref=education/w/wis/clipsheet/rss_items/National__02_20091120115532.html<div><p>As the University of California’s Board of Regents met Thursday at U.C.L.A. and approved a plan to raise undergraduate fees -- the equivalent of tuition -- 32 percent next fall, hundreds of students from campuses across the state demonstrated outside, beating drums and chanting slogans against the increase...</p></div>National "Taxing relationships," Inside Higher Ed, Nov. 20.http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/11/20/biz/w/wis/clipsheet/rss_items/National__03_20091120113752.html<div><p>...For the most part, college presidents and business leaders say their partnerships are mutually beneficial. But that doesn’t mean they see eye to eye on everything, and the economic downturn may test those relationships even more...</p></div>National "Green jobs training: Demand high for UW's online offerings," Blog, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nov. 19.http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/business/70521827.html/w/wis/clipsheet/rss_items/On_Campus__01_20091120103515.html<div><p>Nearly twice as many students have enrolled in an online degree program in sustainable management than university officials expected, the University of Wisconsin-Extension said Thursday...</p></div>On Campus "Plan keeps degree valuable," Column, Spectator, Nov. 19.http://media.www.spectatornews.com/media/storage/paper218/news/2009/11/19/Editorialopinion/Plan-Keeps.Degree.Valuable-3836698.shtml/w/wis/clipsheet/rss_items/On_Campus__02_20091120111124.html<div><p>Starting Dec. 1, we, the students of UW-Eau Claire, can change the future of this university...</p></div>On Campus "UW-Madison awarded $9.5 million for influenza research," Daily Cardinal, Nov. 20.http://www.dailycardinal.com/news/uw-madison-awarded-9-5-million-for-influenza-research-1.938420/w/wis/clipsheet/rss_items/On_Campus__03_20091120110354.html<div><p>UW-Madison was awarded $9.5 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for influenza virus research, it was announced Thursday...</p></div>On Campus "UW-Madison receives $9.5 million to plan for flu pandemic," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nov. 19.http://www.jsonline.com/business/70522157.html/w/wis/clipsheet/rss_items/On_Campus__04_20091120112246.html<div><p>The University of Wisconsin-Madison has received a five-year, $9.5 million grant Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation grant to develop an early warning system for pandemic flu, the school said in a news release Thursday...</p></div>On Campus "UW-W employee honored for work with vets," Janesville Gazette, Nov. 19.http://gazettextra.com/news/2009/nov/19/uw-w-employee-honored-work-vets//w/wis/clipsheet/rss_items/On_Campus__05_20091120120752.html<div><p>Jan Nordin helps veterans and active-duty soldiers because she respects the sacrifices they have made for their country, she said. The veterans coordinator at UW-Whitewater recently was honored with the Patriot Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, an organization of the Department of Defense. It is the second time she has received the award...</p></div>On Campus "Finalists announced for UW-Fond du Lac dean," Fond du Lac Reporter, Nov. 19.http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20091119/FON0101/91119170/1985/FONent/Finalists-announced-for-UW-Fond-du-Lac-dean/w/wis/clipsheet/rss_items/On_Campus__06_20091120112030.html<div><p>A local educator is among four finalists vying for the position of dean and chief executive officer at University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac...</p></div>On Campus "UWM student newspaper sues university," Marquette Tribune, Nov. 19.http://marquettetribune.org/2009/11/19/news/uwm-newspaper-sues-university/w/wis/clipsheet/rss_items/On_Campus__07_20091120104908.html<div><p>Last Wednesday, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee was sued by its student newspaper affiliate, the UWM Post, for allegedly violating Wisconsin’s public records law...</p></div>On Campus "UW scientists creep closer to solving mystery of mammoths' extinction," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nov. 19.http://www.jsonline.com/features/health/70528137.html/w/wis/clipsheet/rss_items/On_Campus__08_20091120114341.html<div><p>Scientists at the University of Wisconsin have taken an important step toward solving the mystery of what wiped out mammoths, mastodons and dozens of other animal species that roamed North America at the end of the last ice age...</p></div>On Campus "UW-La Crosse approves increase in initiative fees," Badger Herald, Nov. 20.http://badgerherald.com/news/2009/11/20/uw-la_crosse_approve.php/w/wis/clipsheet/rss_items/On_Campus__10_20091120121435.html<div><p>Students from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse voted to increase their academic initiative fees in an effort to preserve student programs and faculty positions...</p></div>On Campus "Assistant dean Davis to leave UW-Baraboo: She's going 'home' to William and Mary," Baraboo News Republic, Nov. 20.http://www.wiscnews.com/bnr/news/467347/w/wis/clipsheet/rss_items/On_Campus__11_20091120121234.html<div><p>After nearly seven years of service to UW-Baraboo/Sauk County, one of the campus’ top administrators will be returning "home" to a position at one of the top public schools in the country...</p></div>On Campus "Area producer worked on film about kids living in war zones," Leader-Telegram, Nov. 18.http://www.leadertelegram.com/local_news/story/article_303dd7ee-2ec9-5e10-a54c-8d4edafbc6a4.html/w/wis/clipsheet/rss_items/On_Campus__12_20091120103725.html<div><p>An award-winning film about children across the world living and playing in dangerous environments will be shown tonight at UW-River Falls...</p></div>On Campus "UW System drops consultant in UW-Milwaukee research dispute," Daily Cardinal, Nov. 20.http://www.dailycardinal.com/news/uw-system-drops-consultant-in-uw-milwaukee-research-dispute-1.938415/w/wis/clipsheet/rss_items/UW_System__01_20091120110300.html<div><p>Under pressure from Gov. Jim Doyle, the UW System withdrew Tuesday from a funding dispute between UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee over research related to water technology...</p></div>UW System "Water research controversy settled," Wisconsin Public Radio, Nov. 18.http://www.wpr.org/news/newsheadlines.cfm/w/wis/clipsheet/rss_items/UW_System__01_20091120120200.html<div><div> <p><span style="font-family: ARIAL,HELVETICA;">The state has discontinued funding for a water research coordinator in the UW System, after concerns were raised in Milwaukee...</span></p> </div></div>UW System