{"id":6231,"date":"2025-10-06T12:30:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T17:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/?page_id=6231"},"modified":"2026-08-05T16:10:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T21:10:23","slug":"federal-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/federal-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"cfct-build-6231\" class=\"cfct-build grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><p><strong>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.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-6 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-recent-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"listing-module post-list grey-bg\">\n    <h3>Federal Friday Updates<\/h3>        <ul class=\"item-list list-unstyled\">\n                <li class=\"item\">\n            <h4 class=\"item-title\" id=\"7534-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2026\/07\/31\/july-31-2026\/\">July 31, 2026<\/a><\/h4>\n                \n            \n                            <p class=\"item-excerpt\"><p>Federal Friday Census Bureau: The Census Bureau Higher Education Consortium: Transforming Collaboration Between the U.S. Census Bureau and Higher Education [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<\/p><p class=\"more-link hidden-print\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2026\/07\/31\/july-31-2026\/\" aria-labelledby=\"7534-title\">More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                        <li class=\"item\">\n            <h4 class=\"item-title\" id=\"7532-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2026\/07\/29\/july-24-2026\/\">July 24, 2026<\/a><\/h4>\n                \n            \n                            <p class=\"item-excerpt\"><p>Federal Friday Department of Justice: Justice Department Finds University of California San Diego Medical School Discriminates Based on Race in [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<\/p><p class=\"more-link hidden-print\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2026\/07\/29\/july-24-2026\/\" aria-labelledby=\"7532-title\">More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                        <li class=\"item\">\n            <h4 class=\"item-title\" id=\"7530-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2026\/07\/29\/july-17-2026\/\">July 17, 2026<\/a><\/h4>\n                \n            \n                            <p class=\"item-excerpt\"><p>Federal Friday Department of Education: (GENERAL-26-42) Update to List of Professional Degree Programs Due to Court Order (Updated July 10, [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<\/p><p class=\"more-link hidden-print\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2026\/07\/29\/july-17-2026\/\" aria-labelledby=\"7530-title\">More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                        <li class=\"item\">\n            <h4 class=\"item-title\" id=\"7518-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2026\/07\/10\/july-10-2026\/\">July 10, 2026<\/a><\/h4>\n                \n            \n                            <p class=\"item-excerpt\"><p>Federal Friday Department of Education: (GENERAL-26-42) Update to List of Professional Degree Programs Due to Court Order Department of Education: [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<\/p><p class=\"more-link hidden-print\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2026\/07\/10\/july-10-2026\/\" aria-labelledby=\"7518-title\">More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                        <li class=\"item\">\n            <h4 class=\"item-title\" id=\"7510-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2026\/06\/26\/june-26-2026\/\">June 26, 2026<\/a><\/h4>\n                \n            \n                            <p class=\"item-excerpt\"><p>Federal Friday Note: There will not be a new Federal Friday Newsletter on Friday, July 3, 2026.\u00a0 Regular publication will [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<\/p><p class=\"more-link hidden-print\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2026\/06\/26\/june-26-2026\/\" aria-labelledby=\"7510-title\">More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/federal-updates\/federal-updates\/\">Read All Updates<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-recent-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"listing-module post-list no-bg\">\n    <h3>UW Communication<\/h3>        <ul class=\"item-list list-unstyled\">\n                <li class=\"item\">\n            <h4 class=\"item-title\" id=\"7254-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2025\/11\/14\/universities-of-wisconsin-litigation-update-november-11-2025\/\">Universities of Wisconsin Litigation Update &#8211; November 11, 2025<\/a><\/h4>\n                \n                        <p class=\"item-info\">\n\n                \n                                <span class=\"item-date\">November 14, 2025<\/span>\n                \n            <\/p>\n            \n                    <\/li>\n\n                        <li class=\"item\">\n            <h4 class=\"item-title\" id=\"7143-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2025\/08\/29\/federal-working-group-update\/\">Federal Working Group Update\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\n                \n                        <p class=\"item-info\">\n\n                \n                                <span class=\"item-date\">August 29, 2025<\/span>\n                \n            <\/p>\n            \n                    <\/li>\n\n                        <li class=\"item\">\n            <h4 class=\"item-title\" id=\"7127-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2025\/08\/22\/message-from-universities-of-wisconsin-president-jay-rothman\/\">Message from Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman<\/a><\/h4>\n                \n                        <p class=\"item-info\">\n\n                \n                                <span class=\"item-date\">August 22, 2025<\/span>\n                \n            <\/p>\n            \n                    <\/li>\n\n                        <li class=\"item\">\n            <h4 class=\"item-title\" id=\"6831-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2025\/08\/01\/universities-of-wisconsin-litigation-update\/\">Universities of Wisconsin Litigation Update &#8211; Updated 8\/1\/25<\/a><\/h4>\n                \n                        <p class=\"item-info\">\n\n                \n                                <span class=\"item-date\">August 1, 2025<\/span>\n                \n            <\/p>\n            \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/federal-updates\/uw-messages\/\">Read All UW Messages<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-callout\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content callout standard no-bg\">\n    <h3 class=\"cfct-mod-title\">UW University Liaisons<\/h3><p>The university liaisons serve as the primary point of contact with the working group. <strong>Please contact your university liaison with questions related to these federal issues.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:jwrasse@uwec.edu\">Jake Wrasse<\/a>, UW-Eau Claire, Public Relations Manager<br \/><a href=\"mailto:koepselb@uwgb.edu\">Bailey Koepsel<\/a>, UW-Green Bay, Executive Assistant<br \/><a href=\"mailto:stwite@uwlax.edu\">Stacy Twite<\/a>, UW-La Crosse, Chief of Staff<br \/><a href=\"mailto:cmthompson23@wisc.edu\">Craig Thompson<\/a>, UW-Madison, Vice Chancellor for University Relations<br \/><a href=\"mailto:klduce@uwm.edu\">Keri Duce<\/a>, UW-Milwaukee, Chief Government Relations Officer<br \/><a href=\"mailto:finkelmeyerc@uwosh.edu\">Corey Finkelmeyer<\/a>, UW-Oshkosh, Chief Operating Officer<br \/><a href=\"mailto:mcguckin@uwp.edu\">Tammy McGuckin<\/a>, UW-Parkside, Vice Chancellor<br \/><a href=\"mailto:plattgibsonm@uwplatt.edu\">Melanie Platt-Gibson<\/a>, UW-Platteville, External Relations &amp; Communications Director<br \/><a href=\"mailto:beth.schommer@uwrf.edu\">Beth Schommer<\/a>, UW-River Falls, Chief of Staff<br \/><a href=\"mailto:rmanzke@uwsp.edu\">Rob Manzke<\/a>, UW-Stevens Point, Chief of Staff<br \/><a href=\"mailto:krimpelbeink@uwstout.edu\">Kristi Krimpelbein<\/a>, UW-Stout, Head of Staff<br \/><a href=\"mailto:ihoesche@uwsuper.edu\">Ilsa Hoeschen<\/a>, UW-Superior, Senior Partnerships Officer<br \/><a href=\"mailto:dralleg@uww.edu\">Gabby Dralle<\/a>, UW-Whitewater, Chief of Staff<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module cfct-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cfct-mod-title\">Information by Topic<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-4 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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