Although UW-Eau Claire isn't expected to ask the Board of Regents to take action on issues related specifically to its campus, university officials hope presentations and tours will help its future dealings with the regents.
Fate
of pay raises hanging in balance
A pivotal meeting
Wednesday may determine the fate of the proposed 4.2 percent pay increase
plan for unclassified staff in the UW System. UW System employees recently
became concerned about the plan's survival.
Race-based
admissions get scrutiny
Finding ways to increase
diversity by recruiting and retaining minority students on campuses in the
University of Wisconsin System is a priority, but the use of race-based
admission policies is being questioned.
Ethnic diversity shows improvement
A new biennial report to be presented to the regents shows the number of UW-Eau Claire students getting multicultural scholarships
increased from five to 64 since 1988.
Student
regent gets peers' approval
Although UW-Whitewater
senior Tommie Jones, Jr. (right) used his first vote on the Board of Regents to
increase tuition, student government leaders say overall they are happy
with Gov. Scott McCallum's choice to represent them.
Eau
Claire alumna returns as regent
JoAnne Brandes (left), one of three women appointed on the board and the only regent to graduate from UW-Eau Claire, returns to campus, lauding its extensive study abroad programs. "I am deeply indebted to the university," she says.
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The campus designed this logo for the UW Board of Regents' Oct. 4-5 visit. The full agenda for the meeting is now available. (Graphic courtesy of UW-Eau Claire Publications Office) |
Students lack knowledge of regents
While the UW Board of Regents is preparing for its meeting at UW-Eau Claire, many students have no knowledge of who the regents are or what they do.
UW-Madison grads hold board majority
The University of Wisconsin System is made up of 13 four year campuses, however only three regents have ties to schools other than UW-Madison in the state system.
Firing of professor raises tenure issue
The Board of Regents dismissed a tenured professor at UW-Superior on a split
vote. Some faculty fear the decision has broken shared governance. The board
said John Marder's pattern of behavior was disrupting his department.
UW
System tuition, financial aid aren't equally increasing this academic year
The
UW System's budget is forcing students to pay higher tuition this academic
year. Students at comprehensive campuses are paying 7 percent more than last
school year, and financial aid isn't matching the tuition increase.
UW-Madison
changes apparel provider
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
approved a five-year, $8.3 million apparel contract with Adidas in June.
The company will be responsible for providing athletic apparel for
UW-Madison's 23 sports teams.