News - August 2026
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Regents approve 2027-29 biennial budget requests as the UWs’ promise to Wisconsin (news summary)
August 20, 2026
MADISON, Wis. – The Board of Regents today voted unanimously to approve the Universities of Wisconsin’s operating budget request for the 2027-29 biennium. The $730 million request over two years would allow the state’s public universities to continue to ensure “Wisconsin’s Future is Built Here” at the Universities of Wisconsin. The budget request is focused […]
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Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents approves 2027-29 budget request
August 20, 2026
MADISON, Wis.—The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents today approved its 2027-29 operating budget request proposal. The budget request is based on three promises the UWs are making to all Wisconsinites: Ensure every Wisconsinite has access to an affordable, high-quality UW education. Build Wisconsin’s workforce and next generation of businesses. Advance life-saving discoveries and improve […]
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Universities of Wisconsin announce 4-Year Tuition Pledge as part of 2027-29 budget request proposal
August 17, 2026
MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin Regent President Kyle Weatherly and UWs President Renée Wachter today announced the 4-Year Tuition Pledge, a centerpiece of the UW’s 2027-29 budget request proposal. The 4-Year Tuition Pledge proposes to freeze tuition at the UWs for the 2027-29 biennium, provided the state invests $190 million to support the cost of the […]
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Universities of Wisconsin announce budget proposals to build Wisconsin’s workforce and next generation of businesses
August 12, 2026
MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin Regent President Kyle Weatherly, UWs Interim President Renée Wachter, and several university leaders today announced budget proposals focused on building Wisconsin’s workforce and next generation of businesses. The Tech for Tomorrow and Accelerate Wisconsin proposals represent new initiatives from the UWs’ 2027-29 budget request proposal. The goal is to create 300,000 […]
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Universities of Wisconsin announce budget proposals to advance life-saving discoveries
August 10, 2026
Editor’s note: This news release has been updated to clarify that the proposals announced today are part of the Universities of Wisconsin’s 2027-29 budget request proposal. MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin Interim President Renée Wachter and several university representatives announced today budget proposals focused on advancing life-saving discoveries in cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other devastating diseases. […]
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Universities of Wisconsin announce budget proposals to train 35,000 new health care professionals over the next 10 years
August 10, 2026
Editor’s note: This news release has been updated to clarify that the proposals announced today are part of the Universities of Wisconsin’s 2027-29 budget request proposal. MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin Interim President Renée Wachter and several university representatives announced today budget proposals focused on training 35,000 new health care professionals in the next decade. The […]