News

  1. Regents: Taxpayer Protection Amendment not in Wisconsin’s best interest

    Board opposes policy that would likely mean increased tuition, fewer students

    March 23, 2006

    MADISON – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents took a stand Thursday against a proposed constitutional amendment that would hurt student access and affordability by limiting state and local revenue. “We believe the so-called Taxpayer Protection Amendment would force the UW to admit fewer students, and tuition would have to significantly increase,” said […]

  2. Taxpayer’s Protection Amendment could mean higher tuition, fewer students, Regents learn

    University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents March Meeting Day Two News Summary

    March 10, 2006

    MADISON – A proposed constitutional amendment that would limit state spending could force the University of Wisconsin System to drastically increase tuition or severely reduce the number of students it admits each year, the Board of Regents learned on Friday (March 10). Known as the Taxpayer’s Protection Amendment, or TPA, the bill is intended to […]

  3. Statement on Dismissal of UW Faculty member

    David G. Walsh, President, Board of Regents University of Wisconsin System

    February 10, 2006

    “Today, the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System voted unanimously to dismiss Professor Roberto Coronado from his tenured faculty position in the UW-Madison Department of Physiology effective immediately. “The Board takes very seriously its responsibility to its students, staff and the state’s citizens and will continue to address such matters in an […]

  4. Board approves Levin-Stankevich as chancellor at UW-Eau Claire

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

    February 10, 2006

    MADISON-Brian Levin-Stankevich, interim president of Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Wash., has been appointed by the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents as the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. “Dr. Levin-Stankevich brings a deep interest in furthering academic and student success, an appreciation for diversity in all its forms, and a […]

  5. UW “growth agenda” to build state’s knowledge economy, expand access

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

    February 9, 2006

    Reilly’s vision for UW’s future includes more college degrees, aid for students MADISON-Having challenged the University of Wisconsin System and its Board of Regents last December to “think big” about how the UW System can assist and encourage students from lower and middle income families to fulfill the dream of a college education, President Kevin […]

  6. UW System must compete in national market to truly serve Wisconsin

    University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents December 2005 Meeting Day Two News Summary

    December 9, 2005

    MADISON – In seeking to attract the best and brightest leaders, faculty and staff to the University of Wisconsin System, the state must understand that providing competitive compensation is in the interest of students and Wisconsin citizens, a national expert told the Board of Regents on Friday (Dec. 9). Peter Magrath, president of the National […]

  7. New financial aid and tuition models could mean more help for low-income students

    University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents December 2005 Meeting Day One News Summary

    December 8, 2005

    MADISON – A creative, long-term financial aid and tuition plan is among the possibilities the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents may consider to increase access to a UW education, especially for students who come from lower-income families. “For generations of Wisconsinites, the UW has been their best option to a brighter future,” said […]

  8. UW System abolishes so-called “back-up” positions

    University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents November 2005 Meeting Day Two News Summary

    November 11, 2005

    MADISON-The University of Wisconsin System eliminated the future use of so-called “back-up” positions with a unanimous vote Friday (Nov. 11) by the Board of Regents, which has been working for several months to make substantial reforms to the university’s employment policies and practices. “We are a long way down the road of reform,” said Regent […]

  9. Board of Regents continues reforms of UW System employment policies

    University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents November 2005 Meeting Day One News Summary

    November 10, 2005

    Business and Finance Committee votes to eliminate so-called “back-up” positions MADISON-The Business and Finance Committee of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents voted unanimously today (Nov. 10) to eliminate the future use of so-called administrative “back-up” positions. The committee also authorized UW System President Kevin P. Reilly to offer new limited appointees up […]

  10. New name for UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health reflects broader mission

    University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents October 2005 Meeting Day Two News Summary

    October 7, 2005

    Regents also honor winners of annual Teaching Excellence Awards; strengthen personnel policies MADISON-The University of Wisconsin System will step up what it does to improve public health in Wisconsin following Friday’s Board of Regents’ approval of a name change to reflect a broader mission for the UW Medical School. The UW-Madison school will be known […]