The Universities of Wisconsin are actively reviewing federal legislative actions, regulatory changes, and Presidential executive orders and will provide updates when additional information or clarity of the issues is provided.
Federal Friday Updates
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January 23, 2026
Federal Friday Department of Education: U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Celebrates President Trump’s Historic First Year FY26 Appropriations Update […]
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January 16, 2026
Federal Friday Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education Reaches Consensus on Historic New Accountability Framework and Concludes Higher Education […]
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January 9, 2026
Federal Friday Department of Education: U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Statement on the Office of Legal Counsel’s Opinion on […]
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December 19, 2025
Federal Friday Holiday Update The Federal Friday e-news will be on hiatus over the next two weeks and resume normal […]
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December 12, 2025
Federal Friday Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Labor Celebrate Successful Implementation of Workforce Development […]
UW Communication
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Universities of Wisconsin Litigation Update – November 11, 2025
November 14, 2025
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Federal Working Group Update
August 29, 2025
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Message from Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman
August 22, 2025
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Universities of Wisconsin Litigation Update – Updated 8/1/25
August 1, 2025
UW University Liaisons
The university liaisons serve as the primary point of contact with the working group. Please contact your university liaison with questions related to these federal issues.
Anne McCoy, UW-Eau Claire, Chief of Staff to the Chancellor
Jake Wrasse, UW-Eau Claire, Public Relations Manager
Melissa Nash, UW-Green Bay, Assistant Chancellor / CHRO
Stacy Twite, UW-La Crosse, Chief of Staff
Craig Thompson, UW-Madison, Vice Chancellor for University Relations
Keri Duce, UW-Milwaukee, Chief Government Relations Officer
Alex Hummel, UW-Oshkosh, Chief of Staff
Theresa Castor, UW-Parkside, Vice Provost
Bridget Wallace, UW-Platteville, Chief of Staff
Beth Schommer, UW-River Falls, Chief of Staff
Rob Manzke, UW-Stevens Point, Chief of Staff
Kristi Krimpelbein, UW-Stout, Head of Staff
Ilsa Hoeschen, UW-Superior, Senior Partnerships Officer
Gabby Dralle, UW-Whitewater, Chief of Staff