News - March 2002
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Regents lift suspension on undergraduate admissions
March 22, 2002
MADISON — The Executive Committee of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents voted Friday (March 22) to lift the suspension on undergraduate admissions. Citing assurances of additional funding […]
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Response to Senate Democratic Budget Proposal
Statement by University of Wisconsin System
March 20, 2002
Board of Regents President Jay Smith “Since March 9, we have been working with the Governor and legislative leadership to restore some of the proposed budget cuts to the university […]
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Regents to meet on admissions freeze
Statement by University of Wisconsin System
March 20, 2002
Board of Regents President Jay Smith “We have been working with the Governor’s office and legislative leadership since March 9 on ways to open up enrollment opportunities in the UW […]
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Joint Finance Committee and Assembly proposed budget cuts
March 15, 2002
The Wisconsin Assembly has completed action on rewriting the Governor’s budget adjustment bill (Special Session 2002 AB 1). The bill was passed by the Assembly on a vote of 51-48. […]
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An open letter to high school students, their families and guidance counselors
Re: University of Wisconsin System Admissions Freeze
March 15, 2002
Please understand that our goal is to lift the admissions freeze, admit every qualified student and provide him or her with a high quality undergraduate education. We are doing our […]
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Enrollment demand far ahead of last year
March 14, 2002
MADISON — The number of new students seeking admission to the University of Wisconsin System is far outpacing last year’s demand. According to the most recent campus admissions figures, applications […]
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UW System orders immediate hiring freeze
March 13, 2002
MADISON — University of Wisconsin System President Katharine C. Lyall has ordered an immediate hiring freeze for all UW campuses, a move that affects 26 communities around the state. Bracing […]
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Friday remarks to the Board of Regents
by Jay L. Smith, Board of Regents President
March 8, 2002
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Friday (March 8) suspended any further undergraduate admissions. The following are prepared comments from UW System Board of Regents President Jay […]
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UW System suspends undergraduate admissions
March 8, 2002
MADISON — The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents voted Friday (March 8) to suspend any further undergraduate admissions at all 26 campuses, pending additional information on proposed cuts […]
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WAA sponsors March Madness contest
March 8, 2002
MADISON — To tap into the excitement of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the Wisconsin Alumni Association, in conjunction with the UW System, is sponsoring an online March Madness trivia […]
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Remarks to the Board of Regents
by President Katharine C. Lyall
March 8, 2002
Good News Wisconsin at the Olympics The extraordinary array of world-class talent at the XIX Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City included a good-sized delegation from UW-La Crosse. They […]
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Regents vote to suspend any further undergraduate admissions
News summary of the UW System Board of Regents
March 8, 2002
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents voted Friday (March 8) to suspend any further undergraduate admissions at all 26 campuses, pending additional information on proposed cuts to the […]
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Friday Remarks to the Board of Regents
by Jay L. Smith, Board of Regents President
March 8, 2002
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Friday (March 8) suspended any further undergraduate admissions. The following are prepared comments from UW System Board of Regents President Jay […]
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Proposed budget cuts could limit UW System enrollment
March 7, 2002
MADISON — The University of Wisconsin System will be forced to cut next fall’s enrollment by thousands of students if legislators do not roll back the latest round of cuts […]
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News summary of UW System Board of Regents
March 7, 2002
Day One News Summary The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents began its March 2002 meeting Thursday (March 7) with discussions of proposed state budget cuts, the value of […]
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Thursday remarks to the Board of Regents
by Jay L. Smith, Board of Regents President
March 7, 2002
UW System Board of Regents President Jay L. Smith made the following remarks on the state budget situation to the full board at this morning’s regents’ meeting. Before we begin […]