A student at the University of Wisconsin-Stout has died after he was injured in a weekend assault in Menomonie.
UW-Stout student dies after weekend assault
WISC-TV 3
Category: Higher Education/System
UW-Stout student dies after assault
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A University of Wisconsin-Stout student from Saudi Arabia died Monday one day after being assaulted on a street in downtown Menomonie police and school officials said.
LSU president: More funding vital for public higher education
Daily Cardinal
Declining levels of state funding pose a potentially fatal threat for public higher education, Louisiana State University President F. King Alexander told a group of faculty, students and researchers Friday.
UWL in need of funds for campus repairs
WKBT-TV, LaCrosse
As the University of Wisconsin system continues fretting over repair issues on campuses across the state, UW-La Crosse is feeling the need for repairs as well.
Authors discuss new book challenging the narrative about colleges and the ‘skills gap’
Inside Higher Education
Politicians (and plenty of educators) talk about the “skills gap” and suggest ways that higher education can do a better job of preparing students for careers. The authors of a new book very much want students to go on to successful careers. But their research in Wisconsin suggests that both employers and students need more from higher education.
UW System’s backlog of repairs hits $2B
WISC-TV 3
he backlog of needed repairs in the University of Wisconsin System has grown to an estimated cost of $2 billion.
UW System wants construction authority
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Students in some chemistry labs at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee can’t do experiments with chemicals that give off toxic fumes because the exhaust hoods they work under are only marginally effective, posing safety risks.
UW Chancellor Rebecca Blank discusses budget, campus climate with ASM
Badger Herald
University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank Wednesday attended an Associated Students of Madison meeting to discuss internal budget affairs and the progress of the pilot campus climate initiative, “Our Wisconsin.”
With declining state support for UW, budget could tie funding to performance
Daily Cardinal
The state’s biennial budget might seem complicated, but it has very real effects for the students, faculty, administration and staff that make up the UW System. In the last round, they were forced to absorb a $250 million cut that changed the experiences of students across the state. As the next budget looms, follow The Daily Cardinal’s series on what it could hold for key UW players.
Average Student Loan Debt Rises 4 Percent For Class Of 2015, New Report Says
Wisconsin Public Radio
The average student loan debt for 2015 Wisconsin graduates of four-year public or nonprofit private institutions was $29,460, according to a new report from the Institute for College Access and Success.
Undergraduates’ research exposes institutional racism of standardized testing
Daily Cardinal
Three UW-Madison undergraduates have attempted to uncover through research that standardized testing exemplifies systematic racism and makes it challenging for young black students to attend college.
UW spent nearly $24 million to retain staff following historic tenure changes
Badger Herald
In an attempt to keep faculty members from leaving, University of Wisconsin administration invested nearly $23.6 million to fund retention offers in the 2015-16 academic year.
UW-Madison spent $23.6M to keep faculty after recruitment offers surged
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison spent $23.6 million in the latest fiscal year to keep about 200 faculty members on campus after other universities ramped up their efforts to recruit professors away in the wake of budget cuts and controversial changes to tenure policies, officials said Friday.
UW-Madison spends $24M to keep 200 professors from leaving
NBC-15
The University of Wisconsin-Madison says it spent nearly $24 million in its latest fiscal year to persuade about 200 faculty members not to leave after other universities ramped up their efforts to lure professors away in the wake of budget cuts and tenure changes.
UW-Madison spends $24M to keep 200 professors from leaving
WISC-TV 3
The University of Wisconsin-Madison says it spent nearly $24 million in its latest fiscal year to persuade about 200 faculty members not to leave after other universities ramped up their efforts to lure professors away in the wake of budget cuts and tenure changes.
UW-Madison countered more outside job offers to faculty last year
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The University of Wisconsin-Madison last academic year spent $23.5 million to counter job offers and hang on to a growing number of faculty who had opportunities to leave, and most of that money came from federal funding that supports research overhead and the university’s private research foundation, according to university officials and a report released Friday.
Janesville high schools show different math, English outcomes in UW system
Janesville Gazette
JANESVILLE–In 2015, Craig and Parker high schools sent 188 graduates into the University of Wisconsin system.
Cross pushes rural connections, dual credit options
WJFW-TV, Rhinelander
Rhinelander – Dr. Ray Cross thinks the UW System could do a better job of reaching people here in the rural Northwoods.
U of Wisconsin pays millions and manages to hold on to most professors recruited to leave
Inside Higher Education
The University of Wisconsin at Madison has long been considered to be among the nation’s top universities. But in recent years it has faced deep budget cuts from the state and a critical governor who led the effort to remove tenure rights from state statute. Only some of those provisions were subsequently placed in university regulations, and many faculty members believe the new system lacks sufficient rights for professors.
Wisconsin Energy Institute Seeks Renewal For Vital Federal Grant
Wisconsin Public Radio
The Wisconsin Energy Institute is buzzing with about 400 scientists, graduate students and staff.It boasts the University of Wisconsin System’s largest grant, $265 million over a decade. But, its sunsets next year, and the Energy Institute is at a pivotal point, both in leadership and funding.
State building commission green lights Witte Hall renovation
Daily Cardinal
Fifty-two-year-old Witte Residence Hall will receive a $47 million renovation, after approval Wednesday from the State Building Commission.
Renovation approved for UW-Madison’s Witte Hall
WKOW-TV 27
Governor Scott Walker announced Wednesday a renovation project for Witte Residence Hall on UW-Madison’s campus has been approved.
Walker approves renovation of UW-Madison residence hall
WISC-TV 3
Gov. Scott Walker Wednesday approved a request to renovate the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s largest residence hall, according to a news release.
State building commission approves renovation of UW-Madison’s Witte dorm
Wisconsin State Journal
The State Building Commission signed off Wednesday on a $47 million renovation that will bring air conditioning and other creature comforts to UW-Madison’s Witte residence hall.
State should grant UW Regents’ modest budget request
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank is right: It’s time to reinvest in Wisconsin’s universities after a $250 million cut in the last state budget.
Panel highlights effects of UW system budget cuts
Daily Cardinal
After $250 million in funding was cut from the UW System in the state’s last biennial budget, many different members of the campus community condemned the effect the cuts would have on universities. At a panel in Union South Monday, faculty, staff and students came together to discuss the ways in which the cuts are proving harmful.
Blank looks to increase out-of-state tuition to help fund faculty
Badger Herald
Chancellor Rebecca Blank’s request to increase tuition for out-of-state and professional students has been met with mixed reviews.
UW regent defends Trump after lewd remarks
Badger Herald
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, condemned the recent comments of presidential candidate Donald Trump, but many Wisconsin Republicans have not followed suit.
New website looks to connect UW System Graduates with Wisconsin jobs
Badger Herald
Last month, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents unveiled a new initiative to help businesses around the state tap into the talent of UW System graduates.
UW Announces ‘Business Council’ To Advocate For System
Wisconsin Public Radio
University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross says he’s forming a business council made up of “key business and industry leaders from around the state,” ideally from an array of economic sectors.
UW business programs become first in country to receive STEM designation
Badger Herald
Two University of Wisconsin Masters in Business Administration courses became the first to receive a STEM designation in the country Thursday, which could make the degree more valuable to students and employers.
UW System aims to connect state universities to Wisconsin businesses
Badger Herald
President Ray Cross announced the formation of a new council aimed at fulfilling initiatives from the 2020FWD strategic framework plan.
Regents OK tuition increase plan
NBC-15
-University of Wisconsin System regents have approved raising in-state undergraduate tuition in the 2018-19 school year if Republicans lift their tuition freeze.
Regents OK tuition increase plan
WISC-TV 3
University of Wisconsin System regents have approved raising in-state undergraduate tuition in the 2018-19 school year if Republicans lift their tuition freeze.
Regents approve plan to raise UW in-state tuition in 2018-19 school year
Wisconsin State Journal
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents sought Friday to reassert its role in determining tuition by approving a plan that would end a freeze on in-state tuition imposed by the state Legislature with a small increase in those costs for the 2018-19 school year.
Borsuk: Too many students unprepared for college
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
About a dozen years ago, Willie Jude, a longtime Milwaukee Public Schools administrator who was principal of Custer High School at the time, told me that many Custer grads who went on to higher education (and there weren’t that many) realized quickly they were way behind many other students when it came to academic preparation.
UW regents extend tuition freeze
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents voted unanimously Friday to extend into a fifth year a tuition freeze for resident undergraduates, but drew the line for the following year, stating its intent to raise tuition for 2018-’19 by up to the rate of inflation.
Kirgues: Report misfires on recommendations for UW System
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Wisconsin Policy Research Institute has released a report that may have imagined the most painful college experience in America, and the institute is hoping to bring it to Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin System regents calls for tuition increase
Wisconsin Radio Network
The University of Wisconsin System’s Board of Regents has approved a resolution calling for an undergraduate tuition increase in the second half of the next state budget.
UW regents get lesson in qualities of UW-Eau Claire and the city it calls home
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
UW-Eau Claire leaders boasted about the university, the city and the university’s graduates Thursday as part of a discussion before the UW System Board of Regents.
UW System fund balances have shrunk
AP
MADISON — A new report shows the University of Wisconsin System’s balances have shrunk.
Regents to vote on tuition increase plan
Madison.com
University of Wisconsin System regents are poised to vote on a plan to raise in-state undergraduate tuition for the 2018-19 school year if Republicans lift their tuition freeze.
UW System President Ray Cross announces new Business Council
www.wisbusiness.com
A new UW System Business Council is one of the outcomes from a Board of Regents meeting in Eau Claire.
UW System fall enrollment down 5,000 students
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Preliminary fall enrollments are in for University of Wisconsin campuses and while many held steady or saw slight gains, the two-year colleges collectively took a 22.3% hit, UW-Stevens Point fell 6.8% and UW-Milwaukee lost 4.7%, compared with final enrollment numbers from last fall.
UW System spending down cash balances
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Controversial tuition money carried over by the University of Wisconsin System and its campuses now would cover about 45 days of instructional expenses in the event of an emergency or other unforeseen circumstance, according to a report the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will discuss Thursday and Friday at UW-Eau Claire.
Students, state, schools have role in debt crisis
Green Bay Press Gaette
GREEN BAY – Dylan Tritt is excited to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in spring, but a talk with his mom about his $30,000-plus in student debt left him sad.
Out-Of-State Enrollment Up At UW-Madison Year After Lifting Enrollment Cap
Wisconsin Public Radio
The number of out-of-state students in the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s freshman class is up again.
UW schools plead case
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Wisconsin ranks second to last nationally in funding for higher education, according to one metric published by online news provider “Inside Higher Ed.”
UW System balances shrunk in last fiscal year
Madison.com
The system released reports ahead of this week’s regents meeting that show total balances stood at $888.3 million on June 30, the end of the 2015-2016 state fiscal year.
Wisconsin residents might see higher tuition prices in the next academic year
Badger Herald
After three years of an in-state tuition freeze, University of Wisconsin System officials are considering lifting the cap after the 2017-18 academic school year.
L&S academic, career services looking to move above University Bookstore
Badger Herald
Pending approval of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents this Thursday, the College of Letters and Science and Career Initiative and Career Services may take residence above the University Bookstore.
Regents to consider asking for 2018-19 tuition increase
NBC-15
– University of Wisconsin System regents are set to consider a resolution this week calling for raising in-state tuition after next year.
UW System balances shrunk in last fiscal year
WKOW-TV 27
A new report shows the University of Wisconsin System’s balances have shrunk.
No, UW-L will not review students’ Halloween costumes
LaCrosse Tribune
Contrary to online posts about the subject, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse will not be reviewing students’ Halloween costume choices.
Colleges respond to social media panic over alleged clown sightings
Inside Higher Education
A rash of purported clown sightings on campuses Monday left college officials in the unenviable position of ensuring the safety of their students while not overreacting to a bizarre social media prank.
UW System Balances Have Shrunk, According To Report
Wisconsin Public Radio
A new report shows the University of Wisconsin System’s balances have shrunk.
UW officials propose one more year of tuition freeze, then small increase in 2018-19
Wisconsin State Journal
In-state students at University of Wisconsin System institutions would see no tuition increase next year and a small increase tied to the cost of living for the 2018-19 school year under a proposal UW officials released this week.
Walters: College preparedness varies widely across state
Janesville Gazette
A new report says 61 Wisconsin high schools each had 100 or more of their June graduates enroll as UW System freshmen this fall, and what percentage of graduates from each of those high schools needed remedial math instruction.
Supreme Court Declines to Consider N.C.A.A. Rules on Paying Athletes
New York Times
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case about whether the N.C.A.A. is violating federal antitrust laws by restricting what college athletes can earn.
Cross: A UW System degree is worth the investment
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
UW System President Cross op-ed: When we are young, we dream about our future and what we will become. We are excited to spread our wings and see what adventures lie ahead.