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  1. 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 […]

  2. 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 […]

  3. 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 […]

  4. 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. […]

  5. 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 […]

  6. Universities of Wisconsin to host public listening sessions for presidential search

    June 5, 2026

    MADISON, Wis.—The Universities of Wisconsin will host a series of public listening sessions across the state next week as part of the ongoing search for the next Universities of Wisconsin President. The sessions are designed to gather input from students, faculty, staff, and community members to help inform the qualities and priorities sought in the […]

  7. 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 […]

  8. 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 […]

  9. 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 […]

  10. 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 […]