MBB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Pioneer Hoops Fan]

It's been my understanding that Superior can offer reduced tutition to students from any of the 49 remaining states and that, because the board of regents has been concerned about maintaining Superior's enrollment, they're the only school in the system that has that ability.

Am I mistaken? 

As far as Minnesota/Wisconsin it was Minnesota that was on the wrong end of the deal.   They're the ones that threatened to pull the plug.

Hoops, was Platteville's TriState initiative initially set up for engineering majors and then later changed to any major? 

No it was not.  With UWP being so close to the two borders it strictly was set up to increase overall enrollment.  UWP is very strong in their engineering department, which is probably (total guess) the largest department on campus.  Education majors are a strong point as well.  The university wanted to increase overall enrollment by 2000 students over a 10 year period.  Here is the info on TSI from UWP's website.

[UWP SID]

Hoops, was Platteville's TriState initiative initially set up for engineering majors and then later changed to any major? 

UWP's Tri-State Initiative was created in response to the Governor's Work-Force Initiative, designed to attract students in rapidly growing fields. To read more about the program: http://www.uwplatt.edu/admission/tristate/

[badgerwarhawk]

Thanks for the clarification.   I knew engineering was involved in there somewhere but didn't know the program was as broad as it is. 

[wcbsas]

Minnesota definitely was at the bad end of the deal; I can't remember, though, if Minnesota students were coming to Wisconsin, because it was cheaper, or if Wisconsin students were going to Minnesota and paying less in tuition than MN students. I know it was hurting MN.

Depends on your perspective on whether Minnesota was getting the bad end of the deal.

The Wisconsin-Minnesota deal essentially paired schools with each other.  For example Twin Cities and Madison, Mankato and UWM ... If a Wisconsin resident chose to go to Mankato he/she would pay what they normally would pay to go to UWM and vice versa.

It is true that a Minnesota resident going to Mankato was paying more than a Wisconsin resident going to Mankato.  But ... the states settled up the aggregate amount of those differences ... meaning the state of Wisconsin sent a check to Minnesota for the difference in tuition.

Additionally state property taxes in Wisconsin are higher meaning more of our tax money is going to support a college system.

[phoenix_rising]

It was enough of a deal at UW-Superior to get the faculty talking about the devastating loss of students here if the deal didn't get fixed.

[badgerwarhawk]

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Depends on your perspective on whether Minnesota was getting the bad end of the deal.

The Wisconsin-Minnesota deal essentially paired schools with each other.  For example Twin Cities and Madison, Mankato and UWM ... If a Wisconsin resident chose to go to Mankato he/she would pay what they normally would pay to go to UWM and vice versa.

It is true that a Minnesota resident going to Mankato was paying more than a Wisconsin resident going to Mankato. But ... the states settled up the aggregate amount of those differences ... meaning the state of Wisconsin sent a check to Minnesota for the difference in tuition.

This was the crux of the problem.  Minnesota was sending Wisconsin a whole lot more money than Wisconsin was sending them.  If your perspective was Minnesota's you were getting a very bad deal.  Even Wisconsin regents concede Minnesota was getting the short end.

[Greek Tragedy]

To compensate, I think Wisconsin is sending Favre to Minnesota.

[Wydown Blvd.]

lmao! comment of the week 

[Gregory Sager]

To compensate, I think Wisconsin is sending Favre to Minnesota.

Good one, Tom!

[WLCALUM83]

Here's news on a prep player headed UW-Platteville's direction:

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=770977

("Other college choices" section).

[badgerwarhawk]

To compensate, I think Wisconsin is sending Favre to Minnesota.

Damn now I have to clean up the Coke I just spit on my monitor and keyboard.   

Too freakin' funny, OS.   I don't usually give karma one way or the other but I'm making an exception for this.

[Greek Tragedy]

Thanks guys.

I think I needed to say that for my own health.  In reality, the whole Favre thing is annoying. 

I have no problem with Favre playing this year, had he only NOT retired in the first place.  In fact, I was surprised he did announce his retirement after coming so close last season.  But, for him to cry on TV and retire, letting the Packers "move on" and draft TWO quarterbacks and anoint Aaron Rogers the starter, and THEN decide he wants to come back (sources saying that), is too much of a soap opera for me. 

The Packers are in a no win situation.  What do you do, tell Favre, "No"?  If you say yes, Rogers won't want to stay.  Trade Favre?  I don't see Favre playing for another team, but then again, I don't think any Dallas fan saw Emmitt playing for another team or Jerry Rice playing for another team or Joe Montana playing for another team. 

Things would be so much easier if Favre just came out and said, "Yes, I want to return," or "No, the rumors are wrong, I like mowing my lawn"...but he has yet to speak publicly and holding Wisconsin hostage.

Anyway, Favre's non-retirement retirement and Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer saga to Real Madrid have gotten me in a sour mood lately, so posting my sarcastic remark helped a little, and of course, made all of you laugh.

BW, I'll send you a different keyboard if it's still sticky from the coke...

[chmarx]

I agree with pretty much everything you say, Tom.

[Pioneer Hoops Fan]

Pioneer schedule is now officially up and running.

Link Here

[wcbsas]

Sports Illustrated article on D3 sports.  Not very informative but ...

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/andy_staples/07/11/small.colleges/index.html?eref=T1