News - December 2023
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Statements on the termination of Joe Gow as chancellor of UW-La Crosse
UW-La Crosse Provost Betsy Morgan has been appointed interim chancellor
December 27, 2023
MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman and UW System Board of Regents President Karen Walsh issued the following statements today regarding the Board of Regents’ unanimous decision to terminate UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow. Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman: “Upon my recommendation, the UW Board of Regents today terminated Dr. Joe Gow from […]
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Board of Regents approves legislative agreement resolution (Dec. 13 special meeting news summary)
December 13, 2023
MADISON, Wis. – The Board of Regents took action today on the resolution recommended by Regent Vice President Amy Blumenfeld Bogost; Regent Ashok Rai; Regent Kyle Weatherly; and Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman. The resolution passed on an 11 to 6 roll call vote. The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will next […]
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Board of Regents votes against legislative agreement resolution (special meeting news summary)
December 9, 2023
MADISON, Wis. – The Board of Regents took action today on the resolution recommended by Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman. The resolution failed to pass on a 9 to 8 roll call vote. The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will next meet on February 8-9, 2024, at UW-Madison.
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Personalized, data-driven Navigate tool is helping more students succeed (day 2 news summary)
December 8, 2023
MADISON, Wis. – The largest student success initiative of the Universities of Wisconsin is the EAB Navigate student success management system, and the Board of Regents today heard an overview of the system’s progress. The use of Navigate, which supports student retention and completion, is closely aligned with the 2023-2028 Strategic Plan adopted by the […]
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Regents, legislators engage in discussion on freedom of expression (day 1 news summary)
December 7, 2023
MADISON, Wis. – The Universities of Wisconsin (UWs) hosted a forum at today’s Board of Regents meeting to discuss and help better understand the concepts of freedom of expression and civil dialogue. The forum included members of the UW community and Regents as well as five state legislators. Freedom of expression is “a concept that […]
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Financial aid modernization will help Wisconsin students
Financial Aid Modernization Act will make it easier for students to receive state financial aid
December 6, 2023
MADISON, Wis.—The Financial Aid Modernization Act, passed by the Wisconsin legislature and signed into law by Governor Tony Evers today, will help students by making Wisconsin’s financial aid programs more user-friendly while aligning with federal financial aid requirements. Act 80 makes needed updates to eligibility calculations in state statutes, aligns Wisconsin law with federal law, […]