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PROFS — an NGO made up of University of Wisconsin faculty which advocates on their behalf before state legislators – held a public forum Wednesday to discuss national trends of budget cuts and politicization of funding flagship universities like UW. UW Education professor Taylor Odle, University of Minnesota Education professor David Weerts and Stateline Journalist...
The race to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden in western Wisconsin is on, with three Democrats jostling in a primary.
Two years ago, Antioch University identified 250 colleges to potentially merge with. In Otterbein, they found their perfect match.
Colleges deceive students financially Jim Thrasher - Contributing Columnist John and his parents head to their first college admissions visit. After the tour and interview, they hear the admissions counselor say, “John, we are so impressed with you both academically (John has a low B average) and personally that we want to give you a $15,000 scholarship right up front.” John is immediately overwhelmed by this compliment and scholarship offer. He is taken aback by the thought that they have so quickly and specifically selected him for this grant. He thinks, “they must really be impressed...
JOHN and his parents head to their first college admissions visit. After the tour and interview, they hear the admissions counselor say, âJohn, we are so impressed with you both academically (John has a low B average) and personally that we want to give you a $15,000 scholarship right up front.â John is immediately overwhelmed by this compliment and scholarship offer. He is taken aback by the thought that they have so quickly and specifically selected him for this grant. He thinks, âThey must really be impressed by me and want me to attend their college.â The $50,000 annua...