1. University and College Leaders Share Concern on Financial Aid

    The leaders of the Universities of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and Wisconsin Technical College System sent a letter to Wisconsin’s congressional delegation highlighting concerns with the Student Success and Taxpayer Saving Plan as passed by the House Education and Workforce Committee. Read the letter from Jay Rothman, President, Universities of Wisconsin, Eric Fulcomer, […]

  2. May 16, 2025

    Congressional Updates This week, throughout various committees in the House of Representatives, the chamber continued to advance reconciliation proposals as directed by H.Con.Res.14, the FY25 Concurrent Budget Resolution. The House Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Agriculture Committee websites contain additional information on these pieces, and in the coming days, the House of Representatives […]

  3. Universities of Wisconsin Litigation Update

    Since the beginning of the year, the Universities of Wisconsin has been reviewing federal legislative actions, regulatory changes, and Presidential executive orders. Some of our work has been to coordinate outreach and action on those issues affecting our UW universities. Here’s an update to the work the Universities of Wisconsin has been doing specifically on […]

  4. May 9, 2025

    Recent Federal Actions Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education Reminds Colleges and Universities of Their Obligations to Help Struggling Borrowers White House: Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research White House: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Achieves Improved Safety and Security of Biological Research Department of Education: ED, HHS, and GSA Initiate […]

  5. May 2, 2025

    Recent Federal Actions Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Finds the University of Pennsylvania Has Violated Title IX Department of Education: ED, HHS Launch Title VI Investigations of Harvard University and Harvard Law Review Amid Allegations of Discriminatory Practices White House: Strengthening and Unleashing America’s Law Enforcement to Pursue Criminals […]