National
College Still Pays Off, but Not for Everyone, Wall Street Journal, Aug. 9
The Search for a Moderate Solution to Debt Relief, Inside Higher Ed, Aug. 9
Colleges Enlist Peer Mentors to Make Campuses More Welcoming to Neurodivergent Students, EdSurge, Aug. 8
Illinois Colleges Urge Lawmakers to Close Financial-Aid Loophole, Wall Street Journal, Aug. 8
After a Dartmouth Student Nearly Died Hiking, Colleges Are Wary of Trips to the Outdoors in a ‘Litigious Society’, Chronicle of Higher Education, Aug. 8
The Texas Tech K-12 Pipeline, Inside Higher Ed, Aug. 9
On Campus
EAU: Roadwork affecting access to UW-Eau Claire, neighborhoods, Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Aug. 8
EAU: UW-Eau Claire professor discusses partisan gun debate, Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Aug. 8
GRB: UW-Green Bay hosts event providing school supplies for those in need, WFRV, Aug. 7
GRB: Hosted by UW-Green Bay, teens to perform The Literati Awards, Eagle Herald, Aug. 8
GRB: UW-Green Bay professor emeritus displays hand-carved wood prints, Door County Pulse, Aug. 8
LAX: UW-La Crosse student digging into history at Doane Memorial on Cape Cod, Wicked Local Cape Cod, Aug. 8
MAD: Wisconsin senior associate athletic director Terry Gawlik hired to run Idaho athletic department, Wisconsin State Journal, Aug. 9
MAD: UN report says agriculture must change to prevent the worst effects of global warming, Wisconsin Public Radio, Aug. 9
MIL: UWM’s new online Jewish Studies program is first for public universities nationwide, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Aug. 8
MIL: UWM grad and journalist investigates lawsuits against biologic drug makers, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Aug. 7
MIL: UWM grad’s networking app contributing to Milwaukee’s growing start-up scene, Wisconsin Public Radio, Aug. 8
MIL: UWM grad opens retro boutique in South Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Aug. 8
OSH: Graduate Mike Heller profiled, Waunakee Tribune, Aug. 8
OSH: UWO graduate named Marshfield Clinic Medical Center-Minocqua chief nursing officer, Wisbusiness, Aug. 8
PKS: Alum named new foster parent recruitment specialist, Racine Journal Times, Aug. 9
STP: UWSP is looking to borrow your piece of history, WAOW, Aug. 8
STP: Campers celebrate Smokey Bear’s birthday, WAOW, Aug. 8
STP: A mosaic of Jazz: Riverfront Jazz Festival offers local and national artists (director is UW-Stevens Point Jazz Professor Matt Buchman), Portage County Gazette, Aug. 8
SUP: Friday night stargazing at UWS, KDAL, Aug. 9
SUP: An overseas musical journey (UWS student performs), Aug. 8
SUP: U.S. Sen. Baldwin tours Montreal Pier research facility (operated by the Lake Superior Research Institute at UW-Superior), Superior Telegram, Aug. 8
SUP: U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin visits UW-Superior, Fox 21, Aug. 8
SUP: Your Green Life: UWS helping honey bees, KBJR, Aug. 8
WHT: UW-Whitewater student picked to fill vacant city council seat held by brother, Daily Union, Aug. 8