News - March 2008

  1. Statement from UW System President Kevin P. Reilly on the passing of Regent Emeritus Milton McPike

    March 31, 2008

    “Milt McPike committed his life to inspiring generations of Wisconsin students to enrich their lives and communities through education. He understood deeply the importance of access to quality education and the obligation to ensure a welcoming learning environment for all Wisconsin students. “As a member of the Board of Regents for nearly four years, his […]

  2. Statement from UW System President Kevin P. Reilly regarding the Board of Regents’ March 6 discussion on tuition and financial aid

    March 7, 2008

    MADISON, Wis. –  “Yesterday, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents took time out of their normal schedule to engage in a lengthy discussion about the future of public higher education. The idea was to put a variety of big ideas on the table, understand those ideas better, and apply that understanding to future […]

  3. Regents devote one-day meeting to strategic issues

    March 6, 2008

    The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents met for a one-day meeting on March 6, devoting most of the discussion to broad discussions about two strategic issues – the future of tuition and financial aid policy at UW System campuses, and the role of the freshman-sophomore UW Colleges. No action was taken on either […]

  4. UW undergraduate students to showcase research in Capitol Rotunda

    March 3, 2008

    MADISON, Wis. –More than 80 of the University of Wisconsin System’s best and brightest undergraduate students will fill the Capitol Rotunda this week to share original research findings with legislators, state leaders, UW alumni and supporters. The fifth annual “Posters in the Rotunda: A Celebration of Undergraduate Research,” will take place Wednesday from 10 a.m. […]