UWM student victim of armed robbery

A University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student was threatened with a gun at 7:20 a.m. this morning on the west side of campus, a university news release indicated. But he escaped uninjured.

According to the release, University Police said the student was walking between the EMS and Physics buildings when he was approached from behind by a man in his mid- 20s.

The man displayed a black handgun and demanded the student�s wallet and cell phone. The student complied and the man ran to a parked maroon or red Mercury station wagon, which he then drove southbound on North Cramer Street.

The man was further described as wearing jeans and a brown-and-gold jacket with �Ecko� written in graffiti-style on the back.

University Police are investigating the case in cooperation with the Milwaukee Police Department. Anyone with pertinent information is asked to call University Police at 229-4627.

County exec wants home for new UWM campus

Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker vowed on Monday to find a place to expand the presence of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the county.

Walker, speaking at his State of the County address, said expanding UWM�s campus would provide a system for talent to come to the region.

Earlier this year, Chancellor Carlos Santiago said in his plenary address that the UWM should expand its campus to have satellite lots in other areas of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County.

�We will find a home close to the regional medical center for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, to expand studies in engineering and sciences. Access to the talent on the county grounds is key to their future growth in the region,� Walker said.

State reps reject new UW admission standards

Seventeen members of Legislature have joined a request for formal review of the new UW System admissions policy, according to a news release from Rep. Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) and Sen. Glenn Grothman (R-West Bend).

The policy was approved by the Board of Regents on Feb. 9. The new policy on selecting and rejecting applicants at 26 UW campuses is already in use for the fall 2007 semester, the release said.

They claim the new policy violates state statute 36.11(3)(a) and have requested a formal opinion from Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen.

The statute reads, �No � tests based upon race, religion, national origin of U.S. citizen or sex shall ever be allowed in the admissions of students thereto.�

State Senate committee hearing set for March

The State Senate Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, March 6, at 10 a.m. in the Northside YMCA at 1350 W. North Ave.

Headed by District 6 Sen. Spencer Coggs, the informational hearing will be held on Gov. Jim Doyle�s �Milwaukee Covenant� portion of his newly announced state budget.

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is expected to address the benefits of the initiative to the city, and citizens of Milwaukee are encouraged to attend and express their thoughts on the provisions.

�I look forward to providing this additional opportunity to the citizens of Milwaukee to offer their input. I encourage anyone interested in testifying regarding the Milwaukee Initiative to attend. Democracy works best with input from the public,� Coggs s

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