News - June 2018

  1. UW System restructuring is given seal of approval by the Higher Learning Commission

    Two-year UW campuses join four-year receiving institutions as branch campuses

    June 29, 2018

    MADISON – The University of Wisconsin System’s plan to restructure UW Colleges and UW-Extension has been officially approved by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Effective July 1, the 13 two-year […]

  2. UW System President Cross Statement on Announcement of Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute

    June 21, 2018

    “Data analytics is a rapidly emerging field that brings opportunities to drive economic growth and address societal challenges. This initiative recognizes the tremendous educational and research assets of UW-Milwaukee, and […]

  3. UW System Statements Regarding Audit Report Hearing

    June 21, 2018

    President Ray Cross and Regent Michael M. Grebe addressed the Joint Audit Committee today to discuss Audit Report 18-4: Relationships Between the University of Wisconsin and Certain Affiliated Organizations. President […]

  4. Focused on affordability, Regents approve financial aid boost (day 2 news summary)

    Board also unanimously approves $6.35 billion annual budget

    June 8, 2018

    MILWAUKEE, Wis. – With college affordability a top priority, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved a UW System proposal recommending increased state funding for financial aid at […]

  5. UW System Board of Regents leadership re-elected

    June 8, 2018

    MILWAUKEE, Wis. – By unanimous vote, Regent John Robert Behling of Eau Caire was today re-elected President of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, and Regent Drew Petersen […]

  6. Focused on affordability, Regents approve financial aid boost

    Board also unanimously approves $6.35 billion annual budget

    June 8, 2018

    MILWAUKEE, Wis. – With college affordability a top priority, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved a UW System proposal recommending increased state funding for financial aid at […]

  7. News Around the UW System – June 2018

    June 8, 2018

    Report by President Ray Cross to the Board of Regents   UW-Milwaukee senior Kirill Shmilovich works with assistant professor of physics Ionel Popa to study how protein hydrogels respond to force. This […]

  8. President Cross announces application fees waived for UW Colleges applicants (day 1 news summary)

    June 7, 2018

    MILWAUKEE – The University of Wisconsin System will be waiving application fees for all students applying to any of the 13 two-year UW Colleges campuses for the Fall 2018 term, […]

  9. Regents call for UW System to develop more robust policies to safeguard against sexual harassment

    Changes to hiring, reference check policies will be considered

    June 7, 2018

    MILWAUKEE – The Board of Regents unanimously approved a resolution today calling for University of Wisconsin System to develop or modify certain human resources policies to ensure more robust hiring […]

  10. Students applying to UW System two-year campuses have application fees waived

    One-time waiver is intended to encourage more students to apply to college

    June 7, 2018

    University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross announced today that application fees will be waived, effective immediately and through Sept. 7, for students applying to any of the 13 two-year […]

  11. Regents Honor Outstanding UW System Teachers

    Educators in Eau Claire, Baraboo, and Green Bay recognized with Regents’ top teaching award

    June 5, 2018

    The UW System Board of Regents will honor the 26th annual winners of its Teaching Excellence Awards on June 8 in Milwaukee at the next Regents meeting. These awards recognize […]