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On Campus: University of Wisconsin-Madison gets kudos for Nike decision

A move by UW-Madison to cut ties with Nike last April proved fruitful this week — and garnered the university some positive national press. Articles in the New York Times, The Huffington Post and The Atlanta Journal Constitution, gave UW-Madison — in addition to other universities and student groups — credit for prompting the athletic apparel company to pay severance to the workers.