Higher Education
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A sex historian weighs in on former UW-La Crosse chancellor’s porn scandal
Joe Gow’s professor position is at stake after a disciplinary hearing at UW-La Crosse this week. But can he really be fired from teaching for filming sex videos?
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Gow pushes back on university claims of computer misuse, insubordination
After hearing both sides, a faculty committee will decide whether UW-La Crosse has enough evidence to dismiss Gow from faculty
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UW-La Crosse faculty committee considers removal of former chancellor from faculty position
Joe Gow was removed as UW-La Crosse chancellor for producing adult films. Now university leadership are pushing to remove him from faculty position.
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New federal grant sends more OBGYNs to train in rural areas
As several health systems move to close birth centers, UW-Madison’s residency program hopes to attract more doctors to rural communities.
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6 UW campuses projected to have deficits, even after cost-savings efforts
The number of Universities of Wisconsin campuses projected to have budget deficits heading into next school year is down from last year. But one campus has already used all of its reserves.
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UW-Oshkosh Fox Cities latest branch campus to close
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is closing the Fox Cities campus in Menasha, Outagamie County Executive tom Nelson said Thursday.
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Marquette President Michael Lovell dies
Michael Lovell, president of Marquette University in Milwaukee, died while on a trip to Italy, the school announced Sunday. Lovell, 57, battled sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, for the past three years.
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UW enrollment likely to take a hit this fall following FAFSA delays
FAFSA completion rates fell more among schools with a greater share of students of color, English Learners and economically disadvantaged students.
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GOP holdover resigns from UW Board of Regents
A conservative member of the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents has resigned, just days after he vowed to stay on the board past his term to support “good communication” with the UW’s relationship with the GOP-controlled state Legislature.
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It’s unclear how Wisconsin’s D1 schools will implement NCAA settlement framework for paying athletes
The NCAA and its Power Five conferences recently agreed to an antitrust settlement that would allow colleges to pay student athletes directly. But it’s still unclear how schools in those conferences, including the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will implement the new framework.