The Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE) was established in 2001 on the
University of Wisconsin–Madison
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United Stat ...
campus by former UW–Madison Chancellor
David Ward.
[Heinen, N. "A Rare Look Inward." ''Madison Magazine'', March 2001.]
Purpose
Ward envisioned the center as "a policy
think tank
A think tank, or policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-governmenta ...
, not just an academic think tank," that would promote cross-disciplinary research and scholarship on
postsecondary education, enhance professional development for those working at colleges and universities, and engage the public in a dialogue about the role of postsecondary education in a democratic society.
Areas of focus
Local and national media have since highlighted the work of the center's staff, scholars, and affiliates on a variety of postsecondary education issues, including
financial aid
Student financial aid in the United States is funding that is available exclusively to students attending a post-secondary educational institution in the United States. This funding is used to assist in covering the many costs incurred in the p ...
,
[Ziff, D. "A Study on Grant Students." ''Wisconsin State Journal'', July 27, 2008]
/ref> trends in state funding for postsecondary education, returns to state investment in postsecondary education, college student transfer issues, community colleges, de facto privatization
Privatization (also privatisation in British English) can mean several different things, most commonly referring to moving something from the public sector into the private sector. It is also sometimes used as a synonym for deregulation when ...
of public universities, gridlock in state policymaking, the college presidency, federal college cost containment measures, and the Wisconsin Covenant.[Foley, R. "Doyle Higher Ed Plan Would Be Costly." ''Wisconsin State Journal'', May 12, 2007]
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References
External links
* The Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE) (http://www.wiscape.wisc.edu)
* The University of Wisconsin–Madison (http://www.wisc.edu)
* The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education (http://www.education.wisc.edu)
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University of Wisconsin–Madison
2001 establishments in Wisconsin
Educational institutions established in 2001
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