1. Board approves $32 million workforce proposal presented by the Universities of Wisconsin (news summary)

    MADISON, Wis. – The Universities of Wisconsin today presented Regents with a $32 million proposal to develop more engineers, nurses, data scientists, and business and finance leaders to continue the UW’s emphasis on meeting workforce needs. The proposal comes in response to the 2023-25 state budget, which assigns $32 million to the UW pending a […]

  2. Rothman unveils new Universities of Wisconsin identity to represent 13 universities

    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – President Jay Rothman today unveiled the Universities of Wisconsin, a new name and identity that emphasizes the constellation of Wisconsin’s 13 public universities. The Universities of Wisconsin will replace the University of Wisconsin System as the preferred way to describe the universities. The new name will be accompanied by new brand […]

  3. Regents honor recipients of University Staff Excellence Awards (day 2 news summary)

    RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today honored the recipients of the third annual University Staff Excellence Awards. These awards recognize exceptional service to the university and are the UW System’s highest recognition bestowed on members of its university staff. “Their outstanding work – along with the work of […]

  4. UW System continues to build strategies to grow enrollment (day 1 news summary)

    RIVER FALLS, Wis. – Preliminary fall enrollment numbers across the University of Wisconsin System show encouraging signs, System President Jay Rothman today told the Board of Regents, with numbers up compared to the prior year for the first time since 2014. The estimates, based on first-day registration figures and projections of other new students, show […]

  5. Regents announce University Staff Excellence Awards for 2023

    Awards honor staff at UW-Parkside, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Stout for work supporting UW System mission

    MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today announced the recipients of the University Staff Excellence Awards. These awards recognize exceptional service to the university and are the UW System’s highest recognition bestowed on members of its university staff. The 2023 recipients will be honored at the next Regents meeting, October 6. The […]

  6. Dr. Lynn D. Akey named new chancellor of UW-Parkside

    Appointment takes effect January 2, 2024

    MADISON, Wis.—Dr. Lynn D. Akey, Vice President for Student Success, Analytics and Integrated Planning at Minnesota State University, Mankato, has been named the 7th Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Parkside. The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today unanimously approved Akey’s appointment, following a recommendation made by a selection committee. Akey will assume the […]

  7. Enrollment up, and steady, across the UW System

    Year-over-year increase is first since 2014

    MADISON, Wis.— University of Wisconsin System enrollment increased this fall compared to the previous year for the first time since 2014, according to preliminary estimates based on the first day of classes. Excluding UW-Madison, new freshman enrollment increased by 3 percent overall. “Wisconsin is in a war for talent and our universities play a key […]

  8. UW-Parkside chancellor finalists named

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman today announced three finalists for the position of chancellor at the University of Wisconsin–Parkside, a student-centered university that serves approximately 4,300 students and offers 51 undergraduate majors, 87 minors and certificates, and 16 graduate degrees across four academic colleges. A Special Regent Committee selected the finalists from […]

  9. Statements on UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow’s resignation

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System Regent President Karen Walsh and University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman issued these statements today: UW System Board of Regents President Karen Walsh: “As our longest-tenured chancellor, Joe Gow has left a lasting imprint on UW-La Crosse, the UW System, and the state of Wisconsin. Chancellor Gow has helped […]

  10. Board approves UW System’s 2023-24 Annual Operating Budget (news summary)

    MADISON – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents unanimously voted in a special meeting Tuesday to approve a $7.53 billion annual operating budget for 2023-24. Key takeaways of the annual budget presented by Sean Nelson, UW System’s Vice President of Finance and Administration, include: State operational funding (GPR/tuition) increase of $174.0 million Increase […]