News - October 2018

  1. UW System, Alliant Energy recognize outstanding students, teachers for 2018

    October 26, 2018

    MADISON, Wis. – Four University of Wisconsin System students and three teachers are being recognized today by the UW System and Alliant Energy Foundation for their outstanding achievements. The Alliant […]

  2. Agriculture and the Economy: UW-River Falls makes a case to ensure long-term viability of the state’s dairy industry

    October 26, 2018

    MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Testifying yesterday before the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Dale Gallenberg, Dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences at University of […]

  3. UW System honors Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award recipients for 2018

    October 22, 2018

    MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System has announced the 15 recipients of the 2018 Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award, an annual honor given to faculty, staff, […]

  4. UW System honors achievements of LGBTQ+ advocates and their allies across UW System

    14 honorees of the 2018 Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People

    October 22, 2018

    MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System has announced the 14 honorees of the 2018 Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People, an annual […]

  5. UW System moving forward on strategic plan priorities (day 2 news summary)

    October 5, 2018

    SOMERS, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System institutions are making “really significant progress” in increasing the number of people holding the most in-demand degrees, according to Ben Passmore, UW System’s […]

  6. More than 900 UW System students to receive need-based grants from the Fund for Wisconsin Scholars

    October 5, 2018

    Madison, Wis. – The Fund for Wisconsin Scholars has awarded need-based grants to more than 900 UW System students, including approximately 580 new four-year University of Wisconsin System students and […]

  7. News Around the UW System – October 2018

    October 5, 2018

    Report by President Ray Cross to the Board of Regents UW-Parkside is making its mark in professional sports. Student Andrea Wagner completed an internship with Ford Field, home of the […]

  8. Chancellors share impacts of proposed Capacity-Building Initiatives (day 1 news summary)

    October 4, 2018

    SOMERS, Wis. – Four University of Wisconsin System Chancellors told the System’s Board of Regents at its meeting Thursday at UW-Parkside that the $25-million funding request for Capacity-Building Initiatives would […]

  9. UW System seeks investment in Student Success and Workforce Development Initiatives to help address demographic trends

    October 1, 2018

    MADISON – The $25-million Capacity-Building Initiatives proposed by University of Wisconsin System institutions would expand access to high-demand fields, increase internship opportunities, and enhance undergraduate research. UW System Board of […]