News - October 2019
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UW-Stevens Point hosts UW System’s All In Wisconsin tour
October 30, 2019
MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross, along with Regents Mike Jones, Karen Walsh, and Olivia Woodmansee, joined UW-Stevens Point Chancellor Bernie Patterson for a series of events at […]
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UW System honors achievements of LGBTQ+ advocates and their allies across UW System
13 honorees of 2019 Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People
October 28, 2019
MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System has announced the 13 honorees of the 2019 Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People, an annual honor given […]
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UW System honors Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award recipients for 2019
October 28, 2019
MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System has announced the 13 recipients of the 2019 Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award, an annual honor given to faculty, staff, […]
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UW System, Alliant Energy recognize outstanding students, teachers for 2019
October 25, 2019
MADISON, Wis.—Five 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 Energy/Erroll B. […]
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Statements on the announced retirement of UW System President Ray Cross
October 25, 2019
MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross announced today his intention to retire. See statements below regarding this announcement. Updates will be posted below. “The University of Wisconsin […]
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UW System President Cross announces plans to retire
October 25, 2019
MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross announced today his intention to retire, capping off his 42-year career in higher education. Cross, 71, will continue to serve as UW […]
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UW System’s All In Wisconsin tour visits UW-Oshkosh
October 22, 2019
MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross, Regent President Andrew S. Petersen, and Regents José Delgado and Becky Levzow joined UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt for a series of events […]
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UW System preliminary 2019 enrollment drops slightly in wake of demographic trends
October 17, 2019
MADISON, Wis.—Reflecting state and national demographic trends, the University of Wisconsin System’s preliminary enrollment for fall 2019 is 167,186 students, an overall 2.6 percent decline from last year. Nationally, higher […]
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UW System’s Math Initiative aims to improve overall student success (day 2 news summary)
October 11, 2019
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Traditional introductory math courses present one of the most significant barriers to degree completion for students in virtually all fields of study, but the University of Wisconsin […]
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UW System Math Initiative focused on student success
October 11, 2019
MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System Math Initiative has brought mathematics faculty, data analysts, advisors, administrators, and others together for a singular purpose: to support timely completion of introductory mathematics […]
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Regents hear about innovative, influential Literacy Link project
October 11, 2019
MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents heard a presentation from Ashland and Bayfield counties on The Literacy Link, a UW System–funded pilot project that connects […]
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UW System’s All In Wisconsin tour visits UW-Superior
October 11, 2019
MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross and Regent President Andrew S. Petersen joined UW-Superior Chancellor Renée Wachter for a breakfast with business and community leaders to discuss myriad […]
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News Around the UW System – October 2019
October 11, 2019
Report to the Board of Regents U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin recently toured UW-Superior’s new ballast water treatment facility at the Lake Superior Research Institute. This one-of-a-kind facility gives researchers access […]
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Dairy Innovation Hub to harness expertise of UW System’s three agricultural programs (day 1 news summary)
October 10, 2019
SUPERIOR, Wis. – From improving human nutrition to assuring clean water to growing the farm economy while caring for animals, the Dairy Innovation Hub will harness the intellectual and creative […]
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UW System Board of Regents approves resolution recognizing UW-Superior freshwater research
Lake Superior Research Institute helping Wisconsin become Silicon Valley of Water
October 10, 2019
SUPERIOR, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today unanimously approved a resolution of appreciation recognizing the outstanding research conducted by UW-Superior’s Lake Superior Research Institute (LSRI) and Great […]
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UW Dairy Innovation Hub seeks solutions to challenges facing Wisconsin dairy industry
Agriculture deans to address Board of Regents on Thursday at UW-Superior
October 9, 2019
MADISON, Wis.—From improving human nutrition to assuring clean water to growing the farm economy while caring for animals, the Dairy Innovation Hub will harness the intellectual and creative power of […]
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UW-Superior freshwater facility benefits Great Lakes, student research, and economic development
By Ray Cross, President, University of Wisconsin System and Renée Wachter, Chancellor, University of Wisconsin–Superior
October 7, 2019
For over 50 years, UW-Superior has been a leader in advanced research on freshwater bodies like Lake Superior and the other Great Lakes. From endangered species monitoring to beach and […]
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UW System continues All In Wisconsin tour at UW-La Crosse
October 2, 2019
MADISON, Wis.— University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross, Regent President Andrew S. Petersen, and Regents Cris Peterson, Jason Plante, and Olivia Woodmansee joined UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow for […]
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UW System President Ray Cross Statement on Joint Finance Committee vote
October 2, 2019
MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross issued this statement today after the vote of the Joint Finance Committee to release $45 million in funding to the […]