Clipsheet

August 17, 2022

Top Stories

As prison education expands in Wisconsin, incarcerated students find success

Posted on 8/17/2022

The Capital Times

In addition, the Odyssey Beyond Bars program expanded its English 100 college-credit course to four state prisons this past semester. The University of Wisconsin-Madison organization will add an intro to psychology class next year.

In collaboration with UW-Madison and four other campuses, the UW System will also soon offer incarcerated students a pathway to a bachelor’s degree through its Prison Education Initiative. Last December, the program received a $5.7 million grant from Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.

Research

Inflation is top of mind for Wisconsin voters as the midterm elections approach

Posted on 8/17/2022

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Noted: The non-scientific survey the Ideas Lab has been conducting as part of its Main Street Agenda project has spotted a similar partisan breakdown, with Republicans far more likely to rank inflation and the state of the economy as their top concern heading into this fall’s midterm elections. The project is a collaboration between the USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, Wisconsin Public Radio and the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Campus life

Fraternity house burglarized over summer break, Madison police say

Posted on 8/17/2022

Wisconsin State Journal

Clothing, electronics, cash and “high-end sports memorabilia” were reported missing from a Langdon Street fraternity near UW-Madison after a break-in was reported Monday, Madison police said.

Health

UW-Madison staff make preparations for Monkeypox cases ahead of the school year

Posted on 8/17/2022

NBC-15

“I think there does have to be some type of forethought as people come back to campus in the middle of this,” said Medical Director for Infection Prevention at UW-Madison, Dr. Dan Shirley. “It’s really keeping up to date and thinking about some of these factors leading to the spread of Monkeypox.”

Athletics

25 Women Who Could Break the NHL’s Head Coaching Gender Barrier

Posted on 8/17/2022

Miami Herald

Carla MacLeod – 39 – Head Coach, University of Calgary & Team Czechia – MacLeod is an Olympic gold medallist and World Champion with Team Canada. She also captained the University of Wisconsin in the NCAA.

Obituaries

Norma Ellen (Reetz) Topper Clementi

Posted on 8/17/2022

Wisconsin State Journal

On July 7, 1995, Norma retired from her job as a custodial worker for UW Madison after 27 years of service.