News - June 2022

  1. UW System President Jay Rothman statement on Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision

    June 24, 2022

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman issued this statement today: “We know that abortion remains a highly contentious issue that directly affects our students. We are reviewing the U.S. Supreme Court decision to determine what impact it may have on our universities. Like others, we will monitor the legal process surrounding this issue […]

  2. UW System President Jay Rothman statement on the 50th anniversary of Title IX

    June 23, 2022

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman issued this statement today: “Fifty years ago today, the strongest federal protection prohibiting sexual discrimination in schools, universities, and educational programs receiving federal funding was signed into law. Since its enactment, Title IX has had an enduring impact on gender equity by revolutionizing women’s access to athletics […]

  3. UW System President Jay Rothman statement on the 50th anniversary of the Pell Grant

    June 23, 2022

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman issued this statement today: “Over the last 50 years, hundreds of thousands of low-income students have received a University of Wisconsin education with the help of a Pell Grant. This bipartisan aid program helps two of every five university students in the country receive an education. In […]

  4. Regents announce Academic Staff Excellence Awards (day 2 news summary)

    June 10, 2022

    Educators in Milwaukee, River Falls, and Eau Claire recognized for work to support student success MILWAUKEE – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today honored this year’s recipients of the Academic Staff Excellence Awards. These awards recognize exceptional service to the university and are the UW System’s highest recognition bestowed on members of […]

  5. UW System Regents elect Karen Walsh as President, Amy Blumenfeld Bogost as Vice President

    June 10, 2022

    MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Friday elected Regent Karen Walsh to a one-year term as president. Walsh, a graduate of UW-Madison and previously regent vice president, succeeds Edmund Manydeeds III, who has served as president since June 2021. Regents also elected Regent Amy Blumenfeld Bogost as vice president. […]

  6. Regents Welcome UW System’s 9th President, Jay Rothman (day 1 news summary)

    June 9, 2022

    MILWAUKEE – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents officially welcomed Jay O. Rothman today as the 9th President of the UW System. “I am truly humbled by this opportunity,” said Rothman, the former CEO and chairman of the Foley & Lardner law firm in Milwaukee since 2011 and member of the firm since […]

  7. UW System Regents vote to maintain tuition freeze for 2022-23

    June 9, 2022

    MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today approved a 2022-23 annual operating budget that continues a tuition freeze for in-state undergraduates as recommended by System President Jay Rothman. Resident undergraduate tuition hasn’t changed since fiscal year 2013-14. “Keeping our universities affordable and accessible is a priority, and thanks to the funding we […]

  8. Regents announce Academic Staff Excellence Awards for 2022

    Educators in Eau Claire, Milwaukee, and River Falls recognized for work to support student success

    June 6, 2022

    MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will honor this year’s recipients of the Academic Staff Excellence Awards at its next meeting in Milwaukee on June 10. These awards recognize exceptional service to the university and are the UW System’s highest recognition bestowed on members of its academic staff. “This year’s outstanding award […]