e-Clips: UWM in the News

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Aug. 14-21, 2006

NEWS

SANTIAGO'S MISSION - Chancellor tries to raise UWM's profile
Small Business Times, WI - Aug. 18, 2006
Chancellor Carlos Santiago is trying to transform the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from its longtime image as a commuter school to a more traditional college setting, where many of the students live on campus. Santiago recently discussed UWM’s future with Small Business Times reporter Eric Decker. Read the interview here.

More than a commuter school - Businesses are betting that Santiago can transform UWM
Small Business Times, WI - Aug. 18, 2006
Chancellor Carlos Santiago wants to increase UWM’s annual research spending from about $30 million now to about $100 million by 2015. That vision is especially bold and ambitious, considering UWM will not be able to compete with the likes of its Madison counterpart for research dollars, raising the question: Does the state have the capacity and the logistical support to maintain two significant public research universities?

State Street Blues: University system has PR problem with lawmakers
Small Business Times, WI - Aug. 18, 2006
University of Wisconsin System officials say they believe access to UWM needs to be expanded, and the urban university needs to become more appealing to top-notch students. UWM’s urban setting, large size and increasing doctoral programs are appealing, and the school’s plan to grow its research programs bodes well for its future, said David Miller, assistant vice president of UW System capital planning and budget.

Fantastic Four: Alumni CEOs lead fund-raising campaign
Small Business Times, WI - Aug. 18, 2006
Four chief executive officers are leading the fund-raising drive to transform their alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, into a nationally recognized research center that has cutting-edge partnerships with its local business community. The Milwaukee CEOs are working to raise $100 million for the university by June 30, 2009.

Columbia Hospital site hangs in the balance
Small Business Times, WI - Aug. 18, 2006
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee officials asked the state for $112 million last year to acquire the Columbia Hospital property, but now say they may not end up acquiring the site after all. The hospital property, located in the middle of the UWM campus, will not be for sale until 2010. “From my perspective, we can’t wait (until 2010),” said UWM Chancellor Carlos Santiago.

GOP leader questions former Doyle aide: Marotta met with head of company bidding on project
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI - Aug. 17, 2006
A Republican legislative leader Thursday accused Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle's former top aide of violating the law when he met with the head of a company that was bidding on a $68.7 million project to refurbish the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Kenilworth Building.

Angel investors give to NovaScan: Company plans to use money to produce, test cancer detection prototype
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI - Aug. 14, 2006
A young Milwaukee company that aims to detect breast cancer tumors at earlier stages said Monday it has raised $285,000 from angel investors. NovaScan LLC, which was formed in 2001 based on research by William Gregory, an electrical engineering professor at UWM and former dean of the university's College of Engineering and Applied Science.

Study frowns on tax perks to keep rich retirees here
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI - Aug. 16, 2006
Wisconsin loses relatively few wealthy retirees to other states, and changing income tax laws to attempt to keep them is a bad, costly idea, according to a study to be released today by the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute. The report was written by Sammis White, director of the Center for Workforce Development at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Viewpoint: UWM deserves a better deal from the state
Small Business Times, WI - Aug. 18, 2006
Citizens and business leaders need to demand that our government representatives recognize that Wisconsin’s investment in higher education must put greater focus on developing UWM into a premier undergraduate and research institution, according to this editorial.

Students feel left out of merger talks
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI - Aug. 17, 2006
Students from the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha implored UW System regents Thursday to protect the college's original two-year mission while considering a possible merger with UW-Milwaukee. Members of the Board of Regents Education Committee gathered for an update from a group of administrators on the cost of merging campuses or taking other steps to upgrade UW-Waukesha.

A Back-to-School Guide for Parents and Children
Ebony - September 2006
The key to a successful school year - whether it's kindergarten or elementary school - is having a vision for your child's education, says Raquel Farmer-Hinton, assistant professor of educational policy and community studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. "As a parent, you should know what you want your child to accomplish or be able to accomplish. That vision will dictate your actions as well as give your child expectations."
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Foie pas: Chicago will be the first to bid adieu to a French delicacy
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI - Aug. 21, 2006
Chicago becomes the first city in America to ban the sale of foie gras, which is becoming a lightning rod for the ethical eating debate. A foie gras ban is being considered in Philadelphia; California's ban goes into effect in 2012; and a Milwaukee animal rights group says it might push to outlaw it here. Peter Regan, president of Milwaukee's Alliance for Animals, which is based at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, is quoted.

Tackling pair of big jobs: Water, football on Duchniak's to-do list
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI - Aug. 17, 2006
Dan Duchniak, 39, was hired more than three years ago to turn around Waukesha's municipal water utility, which was troubled with personnel problems and faced a federal mandate complete with hefty fines to reduce levels of potentially cancer-causing radium in its drinking water. Duchniak received his engineering degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Subtraction by addition?: Critics say church expansion plans take away from Wright's architecture
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI - Aug. 20, 2006
How do you add on to a Frank Lloyd Wright church? Should you even try? And whose interests should come first: those of a congregation, or those of the worldwide community of Wright devotees trying to protect his legacy? To help them think through the options, members of the congregation of the Unitarian Meeting House west of Madison invited Matt Jarosz, who teaches architecture at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and heads its Historic Preservation Institute, to put his students to work on expansion concepts.

Colleges' community commitment: A meaningful measurement
Scripps Howard News Service - Aug. 21, 2006
Compiled by Evan Dobelle, president and CEO of the New England Board of Higher Education and former president of the University of Hawaii, a new list recognizes the "extraordinary efforts" made by schools throughout the United States in contributing to the educational, economic and civic well-being of their surrounding environment. UWM ranks in the top 10.

Regents approve sale of UW-Milwaukee chancellor's house
Janesville Gazette, WI - Aug. 19, 2006
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee won approval on Friday to sell its historic but aging chancellor's residence rather than pay for a costly upgrade. The UW System Board of Regents voted 12-4 to allow the school to sell the Shorewood home overlooking Lake Michigan that has housed all seven UWM chancellors and their families since 1962.

UW regents vote to seek $144 million more in state funding
Duluth News Tribune, MN - Aug. 17, 2006
University of Wisconsin System regents voted Thursday to seek state funding to add 2,000 students to campuses while recommending the lowest tuition increases in at least 25 years. The board voted 15-2 to approve a two-year budget request that seeks $144 million in additional state funding on top of the UW System's current $2 billion budget to continue current programs and pay for new initiatives.

UW System outlines budget request, vows lobbying effort
The Associated Press State & Local Wire - Aug. 17, 2006
University of Wisconsin leaders laid out a wish list on Thursday that includes increasing enrollments and improving research while holding the line on tuition. Now comes the hard part: selling the plan to an often hostile state Legislature at a time of tight budgets. University of Wisconsin System regents voted 15-2 on Thursday to approve a two-year budget request that would add 2,000 students to the 160,000 student system, increase tuition by an average of 2.5 percent each year and fund goodies such as a new research initiative at UW-Milwaukee.
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WISN-TV 12, WI - Aug. 19, 2006
Political ads for the governor's race in Wisconsin are hitting the air. UWM Associate Professor Paul Brewer, who specializes in media and politics, discusses the advertising. Overall, Brewer calls the spots mild, but, if the race is close as November draws near, he expects to see more negative ads.
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WITI-TV 6, WI - Aug. 17, 2006
What would the world be like if Fidel Castro was not around? Rob Ricigliano, the executive director of UWM's Institute for World Affairs, gave his take on Cuba's ailing leader.
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ARTS

FALL ARTS PREVIEW
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI - Aug. 17, 2006
It's time for red circles again, the ones you put around dates on your calendar for the can't-miss arts events of the season. The winners of the 2005 Nohl fellowships, the area's most prestigious award for artists, will participate in a group show at the Institute of Visual Art at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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SPORTS

Panthers pegged as favorites in Horizon League: League coaches pick UWM to win fourth-straight volleyball title
CSTV - Aug. 15, 2006
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women's volleyball team has been picked to win the 2006 Horizon League regular-season title. UWM received the maximum seven first-place votes and 49 points, with coaches unable to vote for their own team. UIC and Loyola shared second-place honors, with each team collecting 39 points.

Panthers Name Dave Griffore New Swimming & Diving Head Coach
CSTV - Aug. 15, 2006
Dave Griffore is the new men's and women's swimming coach at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, athletic director Bud Haidet announced today. Griffore comes to the Panthers from Eastern Michigan, where he spent the past six years in roles of graduate assistant, associate coach and assistant coach for the Eagles.

Panthers defeat Bradley, 1-0
NCAASports.com - Aug. 15, 2006
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men's soccer team opened its 2006 season with a 1-0 win over Bradley University in an exhibition match at Engelmann Field on Monday. It was the first victory for new head coach Jon Coleman.

WISN-TV 12, Milwaukee, WI - Aug. 17, 2006
Former UWM basketball star Joah Tucker has signed to play with Le Havre, a pro team in Normandy, France. Tucker had a brief tryout with the Miami Heat.
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