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News Briefs: 9-24-07
University employees donate more to Democrats
University employees nationwide are contributing more to political campaigns than ever before, with the bulk of the contributions going to Democratic candidates, according to a report by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.
Employees of universities have currently given over $7 million to federal candidates, parties and committees in the 2008 cycle, according to the CRP, with 76 percent going to Democrats.
In the 2004 election cycle, the education industry contributed almost $38 million. This is more than the amount given by oil or pharmaceutical drug companies, according to the CRP report.
-Daily Cardinal
UWM plans for research park moving forward
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's proposal for a new engineering school and research park would require buying approximately 83 acres of Milwaukee County Grounds property near Highway 45 and Swan Boulevard, said UWM Chancellor Carlos Santiago.
In a presentation before the County Board's Economic and Community Development Committee on Sept.17, Santiago said the campus' Innovation Park would need about 52 acres for a new, larger UWM Engineering School and adjacent research park.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
UW System preferred lenders to be investigated
The assembly’s Committee on Colleges and Universities will be meeting Tuesday in Madison to discuss allegations of corruption with college officials determining preferred lenders.
As part of the meeting, the committee will be looking at the Director of Financial Aid at UWM, who sat on the Student Loan Express’ advisory board and received company-paid trips to conferences. This company had also been granted privileges as a “preferred lender” to student borrowers at UWM.
Emergency contraception not required for rape victims Assembly Republicans on the Judiciary and Ethics Committee voted Sept.18 not to include mandatory emergency contraception for rape victims in their bill titled Compassionate Care for Rape Victims.
The bill initially passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in the State Senate 27-6, but was amended in the Assembly to eliminate the clause.
Ten other states have passed legislation similar to Compassionate Care for Rape Victims.
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