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UW-FdL partners with School District on computing initiative: By; Fond du Lac Reporter; May 15, 2012
UW-Waukesha launches new program for working adults: The University of Wisconsin-Waukesha is offering working adults a chance to earn their associate’s degree with an emphasis in business in one year.; By; The Business Journal; May 11, 2012
Wisconsin Idea moves forward in Baraboo: UW-Baraboo/Sauk County was founded with the Wisconsin Idea as part of our mission, and we hold that up as a standard today.; By Tom Pleger; Baraboo News Republic; May 02, 2012

New student transfers surge in UW System: During the 2010-11 academic year, 17,209 students transferred credits from another institution of higher education into or within the UW System. Of these transfer students, 87 percent were new transfer students; By; The Business Journal; Apr 25, 2012
Martin Rudd on UW-Fox Valley's collaborations: We hope to realize some extended collaborations that we can have with our four-year campus partners. We’re in conversations at the moment with UW-Oshkosh in a degree to offer various types of education such as; By Nikki Kallio; INSIGHT; Apr 02, 2012

The Simpsons and American Culture: What started as a literary analysis of the cartoon series for an English Composition class evolved into an honors project that dug deep into the symbolism of “The Simpsons” and its commentary on American cultur; By Tim Damos; Baraboo News Republic; Mar 15, 2012

The 3-legged stool of higher education: Waukesha County is fortunate to have three schools of higher learning: Carroll University, the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha, and Waukesha County Technical College.; By Darryl Enriquez; The Waukesha Freeman; Feb 08, 2012
Waukesha colleges' different missions touted: Speakers at a listening session this week on the future of higher education in Waukesha County told organizers that the local colleges were very good at what they do while serving two distinct p; By Laurel Walker; The Journal Sentinel; Feb 02, 2012
Two-year campuses an economic choice: The UW Colleges — the UW System's network of 13 freshman-sophomore campuses — offers the first two years of a UW liberal arts education at a much lower cost, $4,503 per year in tuition.; By Ray Cross; The Wisconsin State Journal; Feb 02, 2012
Lower cost attracts students to UW-Barron County: In times of rising college costs and increasing student debt, more people are choosing low-cost colleges like UW-Barron County.; By; The Rice Lake Chronotype; Feb 02, 2012

Another View: Merge institutions? Let's avoid polarization: I don't know if merging UW-Waukesha and Waukesha Co. Tech College is a good idea or not. But I do know it is premature and counterproductive to say merger is the answer before we know the questions.; By Ray Cross; Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel opinion; Dec 19, 2011
UW Colleges to issue voter ID cards: The University of Wisconsin Colleges -- the UW System's 13 freshman-sophomore campuses -- will start issuing ID cards that can be used for voting purposes to students who need them starting Jan. 23.; By Todd Finkelmeyer; The Capital Times; Dec 14, 2011
GAB approves all UW System voter IDs: All University of Wisconsin System schools will issue IDs before next year’s spring elections after Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board approved voter identification cards designed for UW Colleges Monda; By Selby Rodriguez; The Badger Herald; Dec 14, 2011
Another View: Merge institutions? Let's avoid polarization: I don't know if merging UW-Waukesha and Waukesha Co. Tech College is a good idea or not. But I do know it is premature and counterproductive to say merger is the answer before we know the questions.; By Ray Cross; Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel opinion; Dec 13, 2011

UWMC offers students quality: At UW-Marathon County, costs may be lower, but the quality is "UW" all the way. Our alumni tell us, "If you can make it at UWMC, you can make it anywhere." I wouldn't want it any other way. Neither should stude; By Keith Montgomery; Wausau Daily Herald; Nov 30, 2011