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  1. Help Choose the Next Leader of Wisconsin’s Public Universities

    By Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents Vice President Ashok Rai, MD, FACP

    October 20, 2026

    Few institutions touch the lives of more Wisconsinites than the Universities of Wisconsin. Our 13 public universities provide educational opportunities to future teachers, nurses, engineers, business leaders, and public servants. Our public universities prepare the workforce that powers communities across our state, from Ashland to Racine, La Crosse to Marinette. And our public universities drive […]

  2. Panel underscores impact of UWs on the strength of Wisconsin’s workforce and economy (news summary)

    October 8, 2026

    SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Universities of Wisconsin play a vital role in the state’s workforce development and the economic strength of its communities. That was the clear message that came out of a panel discussion, “Superior Edge: Employer Partnerships,” with local business owners and entrepreneurs at Thursday’s Board of Regents meeting at UW-Superior. The panel […]

  3. UWs’ biennial budget request is built around helping Wisconsin grow and thrive (news summary)

    September 17, 2026

    MADISON, Wis. – Regent President Kyle Weatherly told Board members that he is optimistic about the Universities of Wisconsin’s 2027-29 biennial budget request, unanimously approved by the Board last month and now submitted to the Governor and Department of Administration for consideration. In his report to Regents at a virtual Board meeting Thursday, he indicated […]

  4. 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 […]

  5. 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 […]

  6. 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 […]

  7. 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 […]

  8. 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 […]

  9. 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 […]

  10. Presidential Search Committee named to lead Universities of Wisconsin presidential search

    UW-Superior chancellor Renée Wachter to serve as interim president

    May 8, 2026

      Editor’s note: This release was updated on September 25, 2026, to reflect changes in the makeup of the search committee. MADISON, Wis.—Amy B. Bogost, President of the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents, has appointed a 24-member Presidential Search Committee to help identify the next Universities of Wisconsin president. Bogost also announced today that […]