The Weekly Update Archive: 2025

  1. March 7, 2025

    March 7, 2025

    Recent Federal Actions Department of Education: Secretary McMahon: Our Department’s Final Mission Department of Education: ED, HHS, and GSA Announce Additional Measures to End Anti-Semitic Harassment on College Campuses U.S. Department of Education Releases Frequently Asked Questions on Dear Colleague Letter  On March 1, the Department of Education released a Frequently Asked Questions Document, which […]

  2. WI Congressional Delegation Letter Supporting NIH Funding

    March 7, 2025

    Read this letter to Members of Wisconsin’s Congressional Delegation from businesses and organizations supporting NIH funding.

  3. UW Employees: Be aware of UW’s Political Activity Policy

    March 5, 2025

    As uncertainty continues around the emerging federal landscape, Universities of Wisconsin employees should be mindful of political activity and public advocacy guidelines. Activities such as sharing a petition or contacting a legislator for political purposes using your university email address or state resources to engage in political campaign activities at any time or engaging in […]

  4. UW-Madison Release: Mnookin, Isbell: Amid uncertainty, a commitment to our mission

    February 28, 2025

    UW-Madison Release: Mnookin, Isbell: Amid uncertainty, a commitment to our mission

  5. February 28, 2025

    February 28, 2025

    UW Communication UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mone Op-Ed: UWM has weathered cuts, delivered research to improve health and commerce UW-Madison Release: Mnookin, Isbell: Amid uncertainty, a commitment to our mission Recent Federal Actions White House: Addressing the Threat to National Security from Imports of Copper White House: Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Cost Initiative Department […]

  6. Op Ed: UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mone Op-Ed on Research and DOGE Cuts

    February 28, 2025

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Feb. 28, 2025): UWM has weathered cuts, delivered research to improve health and commerce

  7. Memo: Request to Temporarily Suspend Delegated Authority for Federal Grant Awards

    February 28, 2025

    Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman sent this memo to the UW universities: Request to Temporarily Suspend Delegated Authority for Federal Grant Awards

  8. February 21, 2025

    February 21, 2025

    Recent Federal Actions White House: Keeping Education Accessible and Ending COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools White House: Radical Transparency About Wasteful Spending White House: Expanding Access to In Vitro Fertilization White House: Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies White House: Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy White House: Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President’s […]

  9. February 14, 2025

    February 14, 2025

    Recent Federal Actions  White House Action: Adjusting Imports of Steel into the United States White House Action: Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States White House Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces “Fair and Reciprocal Plan” on Trade NIH Supplemental Guidance Release and Update On February 7, 2025, the National Institutes of Health […]

  10. Memo: National Institutes of Health Standard Indirect Rate

    February 10, 2025

    FROM: Chris Patton, Interim Vice President for University Relations, Universities of Wisconsin DATE: Feb. 9, 2025 Late Friday, the National Institutes of Health notified the Universities of Wisconsin and other higher education institutions across the country that “there will be a standard indirect rate of 15% across all NIH grants for indirect costs in lieu […]