News - November 2021

  1. Ascendium awards UW System’s Prison Education Initiative $150,000 grant

    November 29, 2021

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson announced today that Ascendium Education Group has awarded the Prison Education Initiative $150,000 in support of curriculum development based on employer needs, […]

  2. President Thompson, UW mascots celebrate successful Vax Up! “70 for 70” campaign

    70 students have been selected for $7,000 scholarships

    November 16, 2021

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson today announced that 70 students have been selected through a random drawing to receive a $7,000 scholarship under the System’s Vax Up! […]

  3. President Thompson calls UW System’s “70 for 70” vaccination incentive campaign a success (news summary)

    November 4, 2021

    MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson called the System’s recently concluded Vax Up! “70 for 70” campaign a resounding success, with 11 of 12 participating universities […]

  4. UW System honors achievements of LGBTQ+ advocates and their allies across UW System through 2021 awards

    11 honorees of 2021 Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People

    November 4, 2021

    MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System has announced the 11 honorees of the 2021 Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People, an annual honor given […]

  5. UW System honors Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award recipients for 2021

    November 4, 2021

    MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System has announced the 14 recipients of the 2021 Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award, an annual honor given to faculty, staff, […]

  6. UW System reports final 10th day headcount enrollment

    November 4, 2021

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System enrollment totaled 162,980 students in fall 2021, a drop of 1.1 percent compared to the previous year, according to data released today. By comparison, national […]

  7. UW System Special Regent Committee named

    November 4, 2021

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents President Edmund Manydeeds III today announced the members of a Special Regent Committee that will interview finalists in the search for the […]