News - February 2002

  1. Media Backgrounder: UW System employment packages

    February 22, 2002

    Questions have been raised about employment packages received by the UW System president and chancellors. The following is a backgrounder about such packages. Most chancellors and presidents of universities and […]

  2. Critical CONNECTIONS: Race, ethnicity and contemporary inequalities

    UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity Conference on Course Design, Curricular Research and Teaching Innovation

    February 19, 2002

    The University of Wisconsin System Institute on Race and Ethnicity will sponsor a conference designed to critically explore approaches to the teaching of race, ethnicity and related research. Over the […]

  3. Testimony on PI34, Wisconsin Teacher Standards

    Assembly Education Committee

    February 19, 2002

    Katharine Lyall, UW System President Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for the opportunity to participate in this hearing. As this committee is well aware, a top quality educational system at all […]

  4. Testimony by Regent Fred Mohs

    Joint Finance Committee on Special Session Assembly Bill 1

    February 13, 2002

    On behalf of the University of Wisconsin System, I’d like to thank you for this opportunity to speak. I will be brief. We know that the public is rightly concerned […]

  5. Remarks to the Board of Regents by President Katharine C. Lyall

    February 8, 2002

    I’d like to start by introducing our new Federal Relations staff member, Kris Andrews. Kris is already hard at work helping us to focus our commitment to increase federal funds […]

  6. University of Wisconsin Board of Regents

    February 2002 Meeting

    February 8, 2002

    News Summary of Day 2 The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents continued its February 2002 meeting on Friday (Feb. 8), as the full board met to hear a […]

  7. Remarks to the Board of Regents by UW System President Katharine C. Lyall

    Accountability Report -- "Achieving Excellence"

    February 7, 2002

    The UW System was one of the first university systems in the country to start issuing public stakeholders reports. Every year since 1993, we have issued a UW System accountability […]

  8. Remarks to the Board of Regents by UW System President Katharine C. Lyall

    Governor's Budget Reduction

    February 7, 2002

    “Liberty without learning is always in peril and learning without liberty is always in vain” — John F. Kennedy This morning, I’d like to give you a brief summary of […]

  9. University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents

    February 2002 Meeting

    February 7, 2002

    News Summary of Day 1 The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents began its February 2002 meeting Thursday (Feb. 7) with discussions of the state’s budget situation, the 2001-02 […]

  10. UW System Accountability Report documents progress in improving education

    February 6, 2002

    MADISON — Despite operating in an increasingly challenging funding environment, the University of Wisconsin System continues to provide an outstanding learning environment for its students, according to a new report. […]

  11. List of accomplishments of UW System President Katharine C. Lyall

    1992-present

    February 5, 2002

    President Katharine C. Lyall leads the 8th largest university system in the U.S. As its fifth president and first woman president, she manages a system with 26 campuses, statewide Extension, […]

  12. Testimony on Assembly Bill 709

    Jay L. Smith, President, University of Wisconsin Board of Regents

    February 5, 2002

    Good morning. I am Jay Smith, President of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents. I’m joined by Regent Fred Mohs and Regent Tommie Jones. We appreciate having this public […]

  13. UW System to Sponsor Student Retention Conference

    February 4, 2002

    MADISON — To continue its efforts to strengthen student retention and graduation, the University of Wisconsin System is sponsoring a retention conference Monday and Tuesday (Feb. 4-5) at the Pyle […]