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October 14, 2025

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Faculty in high-demand fields could get raises under new UW system policy

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Wisconsin State Journal

Universities of Wisconsin faculty in high-demand fields of study could get salary bumps under a new policy that’s part of the recent state budget deal.

Last week, the UW Board of Regents approved a proposal detailing how the UW system will dole out $27 million annually for market pay adjustments to attract and keep faculty in growing fields, fulfilling a legislative reform set in the budget agreement. Of that, $2 million is earmarked for UW-Madison to use for faculty who work in “areas that advance diversity of thought and the foundation of free markets.”

Higher Education/System

Study: Wisconsin trails most states in college affordability

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Wisconsin Watch

Public college is less affordable in Wisconsin than in nearly every other state, according to a new analysis of 2022-23 school year data. The nonprofit National College Attainment Network, which advocates for college access, reports annually on each state’s “affordability gap” between the cost of college and what students and their families can pay.

Campus life

UW hosts Homecoming Blood Drive

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The Daily Cardinal

As part of the Big Ten’s “We Give Blood” campaign, the University of Wisconsin-Madison hosted a Homecoming Blood Drive at the Nicholas Recreation Center Tuesday and Wednesday. Working with Abbott Laboratories, a health care company, the 18 universities in the conference aim to address the nation’s blood shortage by targeting first-time blood donors.

Athletics

Obituaries

Claire Fulenwider

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Wisconsin State Journal

She taught Women’s Studies, Public Policy and Political Science and the University of Wisconsin-Madison for five years.

UW-Madison Related

Madison-area Jewish and Pro-Palestinian groups react to ceasefire deal

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WKOW-TV 27

Greg Steinberger, president and CEO of Hillel at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said this is a historic moment.

“The hard work will now begin,” Steinberger said. “But to witness these images of all of these world leaders coming together to discuss and work on and overcome the thorny, challenging issues of the next moment is amazing, it’s very hopeful.”