{"id":7657,"date":"2026-10-16T12:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T17:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/?p=7657"},"modified":"2026-10-16T15:57:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T20:57:31","slug":"october-16-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2026\/10\/16\/october-16-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"October 16, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Federal Friday<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Department of Education: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffsapartners.ed.gov%2Fknowledge-center%2Flibrary%2Fdear-colleague-letters%2F2026-10-09%2Fchanges-campus-security-requirements-related-stop-campus-hazing-act&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7Cd3d4fa4594514dfe13f608df2a2f5a14%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639276055012536178%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Gar8MzMXLlM75wjLi9wBGKTTcs4SI8lp6ef7DX0UxY8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">(GEN-26-05) Changes to Campus Security Requirements Related to the Stop Campus Hazing Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select Committee on the CCP: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchinaselectcommittee.house.gov%2Fmedia%2Fpress-releases%2Fhow-to-stop-china-s-theft-of-taxpayer-funded-research-the-reforms-we-need-and-rebuttals-to-those-who-oppose-them&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7Cd3d4fa4594514dfe13f608df2a2f5a14%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639276055012570534%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=2k%2FP0%2BsySt2%2Bs73GkvUXYGISuUTfQzKCORkNdKmp5uo%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">How to Stop China\u2019s Theft of Taxpayer-Funded Research: The Reforms We Need and Rebuttals to Those Who Oppose Them<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select Committee on the CCP: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchinaselectcommittee.house.gov%2Fmedia%2Fpress-releases%2Fmoolenaar-calls-for-pentagon-to-update-its-list-of-pla-linked-institutions-and-talent-recruitment-programs&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7Cd3d4fa4594514dfe13f608df2a2f5a14%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639276055012604773%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=cSHC88L9YsnRNdvNbKHti%2BKZen4FEdzjAtIEX7srb3Q%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Moolenaar Calls for Pentagon to Update Its List of PLA-Linked Institutions and Talent Recruitment Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Senate Committee on Appropriations: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.appropriations.senate.gov%2Fnews%2Fminority%2Fmurray-baldwin-call-on-education-department-to-abandon-its-latest-tactic-to-cut-grant-funding-to-communities&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7Cd3d4fa4594514dfe13f608df2a2f5a14%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639276055012634569%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=chKZ8yl3AYDqPvmZl7Xm6JT5%2FUiDxjTnHttULA3%2Br98%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Murray, Baldwin Call on Education Department to Abandon its Latest Tactic to Cut Grant Funding to Communities<\/a><\/li>\n<li>House Committee on Education and Workforce: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fedworkforce.house.gov%2Fnews%2Fdocumentsingle.aspx%3FDocumentID%3D413817&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.preboski%40wisconsin.edu%7C0965e6be8cd94e2a478d08df2b034883%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639276965264657891%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=CJeKyRxF%2BbZ2L9o6sUKU80tB9ydPe6iLWSvMMGvbwLg%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Chair Walberg Presses UCLA, UCSF on Discrimination Following Antisemitism Probe<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Political Activity Guidance Reminder<\/b><\/p>\n<p>As a reminder, as uncertainty continues around the federal landscape, Universities of Wisconsin employees should be mindful of political activity and public advocacy guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>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 political activities during work time are prohibited.<\/p>\n<p>In your capacity as private citizens, on non-work time, and without use of university resources (including the use of university email addresses) employees may circulate or sign a petition or letter of support advocating for public policy or a political candidate. However, if using your name and official title, it should be made clear that an individual\u2019s endorsement indicates neither support nor endorsement by the university of a particular policy position or candidate, and that you are acting solely in your role as a private citizen.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, you can read the\u00a0<a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/guidance-on-political-campaign-activities-at-university-of-wisconsin-system-institutions\/. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/guidance-on-political-campaign-activities-at-university-of-wisconsin-system-institutions\/\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"8\">Guidance on Political Activities Frequently Asked Questions<\/a>\u00a0document. Importantly, these FAQs should be treated as general guidelines and not legal advice.<\/p>\n<p>Please direct specific questions regarding political campaign issues to the Office of General Counsel or your university\u2019s Office of Legal Affairs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal Friday Department of Education: (GEN-26-05) Changes to Campus Security Requirements Related to the Stop Campus Hazing Act Select Committee on the CCP: How to Stop China\u2019s Theft of Taxpayer-Funded Research: The Reforms We Need and Rebuttals to Those Who Oppose Them Select Committee on the CCP: Moolenaar Calls for Pentagon to Update Its List [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fed-friday-updates","category-federal-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/75"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7657"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7657\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7660,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7657\/revisions\/7660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}