Tag: UW Colleges
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New UW gen ed policy may ease transfer process. But will it erode campus autonomy? | Stevens Point Journal
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By Kelly Meyerhofer Timothy Nixon’s transfer from the University of Wisconsin-Manitowoc to UW-Green Bay in 1982 was anything but smooth. His chemistry credits didn’t carry over, even though both campuses used the same book for the class. His meteorology class didn’t count either. He had to retake algebra and trigonometry to fulfill the math portion…
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New general education policy will make transferring between UW campuses easier | WPR
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By Corrinne Hess Universities of Wisconsin students will have an easier time transferring general education credits from one campus to another after the Board of Regents approved a new core general education policy this week. Beginning in September, up to 12 courses and 36 credit hours will be standardized across UW’s 13 campuses. Each campus can set…
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The newest student population for Wisconsin colleges to recruit? People behind bars | Post Crescent
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By Kelly Meyerhofer Key points University of Wisconsin-Stout professor Jonathan Wheeler took stock of his students on the first day of class last winter. “How many of you have done the assigned reading?” he asked. Every single hand went up. A bit taken aback, Wheeler asked whether anyone had finished the whole chapter. He said…
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LOOKING LOCAL: UW-STOUT COLLABORATES ON NEW BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAM AT STANLEY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION | 715 Newsroom
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BY MORGAN MCCARTHY University of Wisconsin-Stout plans to expand its career-focused, polytechnic approach to education this fall through the launch of a bachelor’s degree program at Stanley Correctional Institution. The program is part of the University of Wisconsin Coalition for Higher Education in Prison (UW CHEP), a collaborative delivering in-person college courses, certificates and degree pathways…
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Copyright shift may lead to AI classes, Wisconsin scholars fear | World of Software
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Faculty at the cash-strapped Universities of Wisconsin (UW) System are pushing back against a proposed copyright policy they believe would cheapen the relationship between students and their professors and potentially allow artificial intelligence bots to replace faculty members. For decades, professors have designed and delivered their courses under a policy that says the 25-campus UW System “does…