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  1. UW Regents approve spending plan for FY15

    Cross highlights greater transparency and use of fund balances

    June 5, 2014

    MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today approved a $6.097 billion spending plan for the state’s public university system, using $159.9 million in accumulated balances to freeze tuition rates at current levels and to support other student-related academic and program needs. The Board’s action funds the UW System for the […]

  2. Cross unveils ‘four pillars’ of biennial budget plan

    Affordability a top priority, system president tells UW regents

    June 5, 2014

    MILWAUKEE, Wis.—Maximizing affordability and containing student debt are the University of Wisconsin System’s top priorities, President Ray Cross said Thursday afternoon as he offered a preview of the UW System’s 2015-17 biennial budget plan. Addressing the UW Board of Regents, Cross said that affordability is one of four “pillars” of the two-year budget plan he […]

  3. Board approves UW System’s annual budget plan and new financial processes

    University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents June Meeting, Day One News Summary

    June 5, 2014

    MILWAUKEE – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today unanimously approved a $6.097 billion spending plan for the state’s public university system, using $159.9 million in accumulated balances to freeze tuition rates at current levels and to support other student-related academic and program needs. The Board’s action funds the UW System for the […]

  4. Regents honor outstanding UW System teachers

    May 29, 2014

    MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will honor two professors and one academic program for their outstanding achievements in teaching, when they bestow the UW System’s highest recognition for members of its faculty and academic staff on June 6. The 2014 recipients of the 22nd annual Regents Teaching Excellence Awards […]

  5. UW System’s response to Gov. Walker’s statement

    April 11, 2014

    RIVER FALLS, Wis. – In light of the Governor’s statement, University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross concurs that keeping college affordable is a high priority of the UW System. Gov. Scott Walker today called for an additional two-year tuition freeze for the UW System in the next budget. The 2013-2015 budget previously froze tuition […]

  6. UW System responds to Gov. Walker’s statement

    University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents April Meeting, Day Two News Summary

    April 11, 2014

    RIVER FALLS, Wis. – Responding to Governor Scott Walker’s statement Friday calling for an additional two-year freeze on tuition at the University of Wisconsin System, UW System President Ray Cross concurred that keeping college affordable is a high priority of the UW System. “Holding college costs down helps Wisconsin students and families,” said Cross, who […]

  7. UW System anticipates decreased tuition balances, unveils new financial management tools

    University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents April Meeting, Day One News Summary

    April 10, 2014

    RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents received its first look Thursday at new financial management tools the University will be using to express, explain, and manage its resources. “Our goal is that you will have greater confidence in how we are managing the University’s finances,” UW System President Ray […]

  8. President Cross promises clear, transparent communication on UW finances

    University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents March Meeting News Summary

    March 6, 2014

    MADISON – University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross told the Board of Regents Thursday that clearly communicating and explaining the university’s financial situation is his top priority. “I want everyone in this room to have a basic understanding of our finances. To understand how much money we have, where it is, and where it […]

  9. Regents honor 6th annual Diversity Award winners

    University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents February Meeting, Day Two News Summary

    Photo of 2014 Diversity Award winner Roger Haro, Professor of Biology, UW-La Crosse

    February 7, 2014

    MADISON – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents honored the sixth annual winners of its Regents’ Diversity Awards today in Madison. The awards were established by the Board to recognize and support individuals and programs in the UW System that foster access and success in university life for historically underrepresented populations. See the […]

  10. Regents review UW System’s 2013 annual financial report

    University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents February Meeting, Day One News Summary

    February 6, 2014

    MADISON – The Board of Regents’ Business and Finance Committee and Audit Committee today reviewed University of Wisconsin System’s audited annual financial report for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2013. Discussion focused on changes to the report, year-end cash balances, and how those assets affect the academic accreditation of individual colleges and universities. […]