News

  1. Expert tells Board that new ways of thinking about budgets are necessary

    University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents News Summary

    May 6, 2010

    MADISON – The current funding model for higher education is no longer sustainable and universities must adapt, an education expert told the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents Thursday. Ellen Chaffee, a senior fellow with the Association of Governing Boards (AGB) and director of AGB’s Lumina project on Governance for Student Success, led a […]

  2. Patterson recommended as UW-Stevens Point Chancellor

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    May 4, 2010

    MADISON, Wis. – Dr. Bernie L. Patterson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Oklahoma City University, has been recommended as the next Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. UW System President Kevin P. Reilly and a special committee of the UW System Board of Regents announced their recommendation today.  Following action by […]

  3. UW accountability report shows rise in graduates

    More students are completing degrees, and taking fewer credits to do so

    May 3, 2010

    MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin System today released its annual accountability report, “Investing in Wisconsin’s Future,” which will be presented to the Board of Regents on Thursday. “Recently, we announced a long-range plan to increase the number of college degree-holders in the state by 30 percent over the next 15 years. Those are […]

  4. UW students to exhibit research in Capitol

    Hands-on work with professors enhances student success, improves scientific research

    April 27, 2010

    MADISON, Wis. — More than 100 University of Wisconsin System undergraduate students will fill the Capitol Rotunda next week to share their original research with legislators and other state leaders The seventh annual “Posters in the Rotunda” event will take place on Wednesday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., involving students and faculty […]

  5. UW System honors recipient of Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ People

    April 13, 2010

    MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System has announced the winner of the 2010 Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ People, an annual honor given to a UW faculty or staff member, or UW student, to recognize that individual’s contributions within the UW System on behalf of LGBTQ communities. […]

  6. Board of Regents show support for Wisconsin Covenant

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

    April 9, 2010

    FOND DU LAC – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents gave unanimous approval Friday to a resolution supporting the UW System Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Package. “Clearly, the Covenant dovetails with the UW System’s Growth Agenda for Wisconsin, and its goal to increase the number of baccalaureate degree-holders in the state. The Wisconsin Covenant […]

  7. UW System targets increasing the number of Wisconsin residents with college degrees

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

    April 8, 2010

    FOND DU LAC – The University of Wisconsin System is launching a long-range plan to increase the number of college degree-holders in the state by 30 percent over the next 15 years. Addressing the Board of Regents, UW System President Kevin P. Reilly called the plan “an opportunity to create a more educated citizenry that […]

  8. UW System aims to provide More Graduates for Wisconsin

    Steady growth to result in 80,000 more UW degrees issued over next 15 years

    April 5, 2010

    MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System is working to boost the number of college graduates over the next 15 years, aiming for a future where half of all Wisconsin adults have a college degree. The new goals are part of UW System’s Growth Agenda for Wisconsin – a long-range plan to move the […]

  9. UW-Stevens Point chancellor finalists named

    March 19, 2010

    MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly today announced six finalists for the position of chancellor at UW-Stevens Point. A 19-member search and screen committee, chaired by Professor Neil Heywood from the UW-Stevens Point Geography and Geology department, recommended the slate of finalists to Reilly and a special committee of the […]

  10. UW System honors Outstanding Women of Color in Education

    March 18, 2010

    MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System has announced the 16 winners of the 2010 Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award, an annual honor given to students, faculty and staff to recognize their contributions to diversity and the status of women within the UW System. The 15th annual Outstanding Women of Color in […]