News @ UW-Extension - November 2008

UW-Extension news

Thursday, November 20, 2008: 4-H Gateway Academy sites expand to reach 500 middle school students with science, technology, engineering and math learning opportunities this summer; Debra Ivey; RACINE—University of Wisconsin Colleges and University of Wisconsin-Extension Chancellor David Wilson and Kern Family Foundation President James Rahn on Thursday announced the expansion of the 4-H Gateway Academy to 20 sites, with the potential to reach 500 middle-schoolers around the state this summer.
Friday, November 14, 2008: College Students and Credit Cards: Avoiding the Pitfalls; Lori Zierl; ELLSWORTH, WIS.—College provides students with many “firsts,” but one that comes with some potential risks is easy access to credit cards.
Thursday, November 13, 2008: Statewide Challenge Encourages Schools to Boost Breakfast Participation; Julia Salomon; MADISON, WIS.--The University of Wisconsin-Extension and the state Department of Public Instruction are challenging Wisconsin schools to increase their student participation in school breakfast programs by 50 percent during the 2008-09 school year.