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Science at the Crossroads: The New Union South and the WID/MIR
(2007-06-11)Mark Guthier, director of the Wisconsin Union, will describe plans for the New Union South and the "Science at the Crossroads" part of the WID/MIR building. Discussion will center on how science outreach programs can enhance ... -
Simplifying the FAFSA through Tax Preparation
(2010-05-17)The fall 2009 forum, hosted by the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE) on the University of Wisconsin?Madison campus, will bring together policymakers, practitioners, students, scholars, ... -
Some Consequences of Differential Undergraduate Tuition Increases at UW-Madison
(2007-05-02)Annual percentage increases in UW-Madison tuition rates for in-state and out-of-state undergraduates have typically been almost identical. But beginning in 1999, increases for the two rates were significantly different ... -
State Need Grant: The major grant program for the state of Washington
(2009-11-17)The Wisconsin Idea Forum is a biannual event sponsored by the University of Wisconsin System and hosted by system campuses. This is the second in the program series, which brings University of Wisconsin resources to bear ... -
State Strategies for Promoting Access and Retention in Postsecondary Education
(2003-03-26)WISCAPE's second conference on access and retention will address issues concerning the roles of and connections among state-level stakeholders -- governors and legislators, public and private sector groups, and educational ... -
Stirring the Lions: Strategy and Tactic in the Global Higher Education Wars
(2007-04-17)In this presentation, Susan Robertson, Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Bristol, examines the United States' and Australia's responses to the European Union's regionalizing and globalizing strategies ... -
Strengthening Academic Programs through Inter-campus Collaboration
(2009-02-18)Collaborations between academic programs are seen as a way to stretch academic resources, especially the highly valuable resource of faculty expertise. One recent joint initiative by two University of Wisconsin System ... -
Summary of Results of the 2006-2007: Study of Faculty Attrition at UW-Madison
(2008-04-29)In the spring semester of 2007, Vice Provost Laurie Beth Clark approached the WISELI staff about conducting a research study of faculty attrition at UW-Madison. This request came on the heels of a report disseminated in ... -
Supporting Student Veteran Success at Madison's Postsecondary Institutions
(2009-09-24)The recent adoption of the Post-9/11 GI Bill has made postsecondary education accessible to many veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. As a result, the program will bring thousands of veteran students to campuses ... -
Talking About Leaving: Why Faculty Leave UW-Madison and What We Can Do About It
(2008-04-29)Christine Maidl Pribbenow will highlight the findings and implications of two studies on faculty who have left UW-Madison in recent years. One study looked at female faculty in the sciences and engineering who left ... -
Teacher Quality, Opportunity Gap, and National Achievement in 46 Countries
(2007-10)The 2003 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study data from 46 countries showed that, although the national level of teacher quality in the United States was similar to the international average, the opportunity ... -
Teachers' Work: Institutional Isomorphism and Cultural Variation in the U.S., Germany, and Japan
(2001-08)With the growing attention to curricular standardization, especially in math and science, and equitable conditions that promote learning for all students, most research has continued to focus on instructional practice ... -
The (Un)Productivity of American Colleges: From "Cost Disease" to Cost-Effectiveness
(2010-03-19)We show that the productivity of American colleges and universities in terms of degree production is plummeting. This is partly due to rising costs that economists typically attribute to Baumol's well known "cost disease," ... -
Understanding the Culture of Research Collaboration: An Exploration of Transnational Partnerships
(2009-05-09)Global partnerships with multi-national teams are increasingly referenced as a means to approach the world?s most pressing problems. This interactive session details an empirically derived conceptual framework that describes ... -
Who Ever Thought Need-Based Grants Would Increase Low-Income College Enrollment?
(2007-09-18)When Congress established the Basic Education Opportunity Grant (BEOG) program in 1972, research predicted need-based grants would remove an important financial barrier to college attendance and raise college enrollment ... -
Wisconsin at the Crossroads: Outreach and Private Support
(2007-12-17)Mark Lefebvre will discuss the importance of collaboratively crafting the university's story and engaging in outreach to secure and increase private support. He will also address the historic opportunities for communication ... -
The Wisconsin Idea and the Marketing and Branding of UW-Madison
(2007-06-04)Tricia Dickinson, marketing director at University Communications, will describe the UW-Madison's branding and marketing efforts. Discussion will focus on how science outreach programs can welcome the public to campus as ... -
The Wisconsin Idea at the Wisconsin Academy
(2007-12-10)The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters has conducted several statewide studies (Wisconsin Idea projects) of important public issues, including Waters of Wisconsin and The Future of Farming and Rural Life in ... -
Workforce Effects on Wisconsin's Economy
(2009-11-17)The fall 2009 forum, hosted by the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE) on the University of Wisconsin?Madison campus, will bring together policymakers, practitioners, students, scholars, ... -
Working with the National Student Clearinghouse to Learn about UW-Madison Students
(2007-02-21)Originally created for determining federal student loan eligibility and deferment status, the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) is a now massive database of enrollment and degree records submitted by over 2,800 participating ...