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Campus News ArticlesReciprocity agreement may be in doubtMinnesota officials argue tuition gap is too large to maintain states' 39-year agreementByThe future of the reciprocity agreement between Minnesota and Wisconsin universities may be in jeopardy if Minnesota higher education officials don't see changes in the amount Wisconsin students have to pay. Minnesota State College and Universities officials say the current pact between the two states is unfair, and Wisconsin students attending Minnesota institutions should have to pay more. Anti-smoking bill includes statewide banAlso in proposal is $1.25 increase inByGov. Jim Doyle's sweeping anti-smoking legislation includes a statewide smoking ban in public places and an increase in the cigarette tax by $1.25. It also includes millions of dollars toward anti-smoking programs to "prevent Wisconsin kids from starting to smoke," according to a press release. Professor explores Antarctic desertJol presents findings of two-week trip to South PoleByMany UW-Eau Claire faculty members have participated in nationally recognized research projects, but none of them have spent two weeks camping on the world's southernmost continent. Harry Jol, professor of geography and anthropology, recently returned from Antarctica's Dry Valley, where he, along with professors from universities in London and New Zealand, studied the internal layers of sand dunes. Local legislators support nanotechnology funding effortsShowing initial bipartisan support, bill would steer millions to Chippewa ValleyByAs part of his Invest Wisconsin 2.0 legislation package, state Sen. Ted Kanavas, R-Brookfield, announced a plan Wednesday that would mean more money for higher education in the Chippewa Valley. According to the proposed NanoSTEM initiative, the state would appropriate $3 to $4 million to UW-Eau Claire, UW-Stout and Chippewa Valley Technical College to help facilitate a partnership among all three institutions to promote nanotechnology research. Research leads to new Civil War theoriesHistory students present findings to national experts over winter break in ChicagoByFor the majority of students, class work for fall semester ended in December. This was not the case for a few UW-Eau Claire students. On Jan. 19, members of History 436: "Sectionalism, Civil War and Reconstruction," got the opportunity to present their work at the University of Chicago. Sessions to help individuals with Asperger's syndromeFirst-of-its-kind program will focus on teaching communication skills, organizers sayByBeginning Feb. 12, a group of about 20 young adults will begin participating in a first-of-its-kind program at UW-Eau Claire. The Facilitating Functional Social-Communication Skills in Adolescents program is designed to enhance communication skills among people with Asperger's syndrome, a condition that "results in an impairment in interpersonal skills," said Angela Sterling-Orth, a lecturer of communication sciences and disorders at Eau Claire. |
