News - June 2026
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Universities of Wisconsin to host public listening sessions for presidential search
June 5, 2026
MADISON, Wis.—The Universities of Wisconsin will host a series of public listening sessions across the state next week as part of the ongoing search for the next Universities of Wisconsin President. The sessions are designed to gather input from students, faculty, staff, and community members to help inform the qualities and priorities sought in the […]
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Regents approve 2% tuition increase, holding increase below current inflation rate (news summary)
June 4, 2026
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Board of Regents for the Universities of Wisconsin today approved a 2 percent increase in resident undergraduate tuition for the 2026-27 academic year. The increase is below the current inflation rate and will help universities address rising operating costs while continuing to maintain affordability for Wisconsin students and families. “We recognize […]
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Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents elects Regent Kyle M. Weatherly as President and Regent Ashok Rai as Vice President
June 4, 2026
MADISON, Wis.—The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents on Thursday elected Regent Kyle M. Weatherly to a one-year term as President. Weatherly, a graduate of UW-Madison and previously Regent Vice President, succeeds Amy B. Bogost, who has served as President since June 2024. Regents also elected Regent Ashok Rai as Vice President. Each June, the […]
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Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents approves modest, below-inflation tuition increase
June 4, 2026
MILWAUKEE, Wis.—The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents approved a proposal to increase resident undergraduate tuition by 2 percent for the 2026–27 academic year. The increase is below the current inflation rate and is designed to help universities address rising operating costs while continuing to maintain affordability for Wisconsin students and families. “This 2 percent tuition increase represents […]
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Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents approves University of Wisconsin–Stout Polytechnic as new name for Menomonie campus
The university’s polytechnic identity positions graduates for success
June 4, 2026
MILWAUKEE, Wis.—The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents has approved a new name for the Menomonie campus – University of Wisconsin–Stout Polytechnic. The unanimous vote Thursday occurred at the Board’s meeting in Milwaukee. “Employers increasingly seek graduates who can contribute on day one, and UW-Stout Polytechnic stands apart by embracing the meaning of ‘polytechnic,’” said […]
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Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents to consider modest, below-inflation tuition increase
June 1, 2026
MADISON, Wis.—The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents will consider a proposal this week to increase resident undergraduate tuition by 2 percent for the 2026–27 academic year. If approved, the increase would remain below the current inflation rate and would help universities address rising operating costs while continuing to maintain affordability for Wisconsin students and families. The proposal […]