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

  • June 6, 2025

    Board of Regents Meeting Update At the June meeting of the Board of Regents, President Rothman shared his concerns related […]

  • May 30, 2025

    Litigation Update On May 28, Attorney General Kaul announced that Wisconsin “joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general in […]

  • May 23, 2025

    Higher Education Leaders Share Concerns on Federal Financial Aid The leaders of the Universities of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Association of […]

  • May 16, 2025

    Congressional Updates This week, throughout various committees in the House of Representatives, the chamber continued to advance reconciliation proposals as […]

  • May 9, 2025

    Recent Federal Actions Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education Reminds Colleges and Universities of Their Obligations to Help Struggling […]

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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. 

Teresa O’Halloran, UW-Eau Claire, Assistant Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
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

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