News

  1. UW Colleges and UW-Extension chancellor finalists named

    November 22, 2010

    MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly today announced six finalists for the position of chancellor at UW Colleges and UW-Extension. A 23-member search and screen committee, chaired by Professor Christine Kniep, Family Living, Winnebago County, UW-Extension, recommended the slate of finalists to Reilly and a special committee of the UW […]

  2. Cross recommended as Chancellor of UW Colleges and UW-Extension

    November 19, 2010

    MADISON, Wis. – Raymond Cross, President of Morrisville (N.Y.) State College, has been recommended as the next Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin Colleges and the University of Wisconsin-Extension. UW System President Kevin P. Reilly and a special committee of the UW System Board of Regents announced their recommendation today.  Following action by the full […]

  3. UW System eCampus Increases Access to Quality Online Education

    New Website launched during National Distance Learning Week

    November 10, 2010

    MADISON, Wis. – As part of a strategic effort to grow the number of degree holders in the state, the University of Wisconsin System today announced the launch of the UW System eCampus, a new website that provides greater access to online education. The announcement comes during National Distance Learning Week, a week dedicated to […]

  4. New Education Portal guides veterans to success

    November 4, 2010

    MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System, University of Wisconsin-Extension, and the Wisconsin Technical College System have launched a new Veterans Wisconsin Education Portal to help veterans make the transition from military service to college life. The site (www.veterans.wisconsin.edu) guides Wisconsin veterans toward finding the right fit among Wisconsin’s public colleges and universities. With […]

  5. Governor-elect Walker calls on UW’s ‘innovation and creativity’

    University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents News Summary

    November 4, 2010

    MADISON –Wisconsin Governor-elect Scott Walker told the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Thursday that he will be calling on the “innovation and creativity” of UW to help the state face the serious challenges that lie ahead. “Great challenges bring great opportunities,” Walker said, appearing before the Board two days after his election […]

  6. Alliant Energy’s Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Awards honor exceptional UW System instructors

    October 18, 2010

    MADISON – Four members of the University of Wisconsin System’s teaching faculty have earned the 2010 Alliant Energy Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Awards for their outstanding commitment to student success. The annual awards go to four teachers from UW System campuses located within the Alliant Energy service area. This year’s recipients are: Christina Curras, associate […]

  7. UW-Milwaukee chancellor search committee named

    October 13, 2010

    MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly today appointed a 25-member search and screen committee to help identify a successor to UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Carlos Santiago. Reilly appointed 13 UW-Milwaukee faculty members, two academic staff members, one classified staff member, and two students to the committee. They are joined by one campus […]

  8. Collaboration benefits higher education and business community

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

    October 8, 2010

    OSHKOSH – Two regional organizations from Northeast Wisconsin came before the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Friday to showcase the broad benefits of collaboration between higher education and the business community. The close partnership between New North, Inc., the Northeast Wisconsin Educational Resource Alliance (NEW ERA), and UW-Oshkosh is promoting job growth, […]

  9. News from around the UW System – Remarks to the Board of Regents

    Kevin P. Reilly, President, University of Wisconsin System

    October 8, 2010

    I’d like to share some news from around the UW System. We’ll start right here at UW-Oshkosh. Last month, the campus celebrated the official groundbreaking for the nation’s first commercial-scale dry fermentation anaerobic biodigester.  In plain English, this state-of-the-art facility will turn about 8,000 tons of organic bio-waste, generated each year by the campus and […]

  10. UW System engaged in reducing achievement gaps

    University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents October Meeting: Day One News Summary

    October 7, 2010

    OSHKOSH, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System’s participation in the national Access to Success initiative aims to narrow the persistent achievement gaps between students from underrepresented populations and white students, the Board of Regents heard Thursday. While current data shows that students of color and those from lower-income families do not either enroll in […]