News

  1. Regents urged to stay vigilant in a financially unsure time

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

    February 8, 2008

    The Regents began their second day with a report from Regent President Mark Bradley, in which he reflected on items about higher education and the economy from Gov. Doyle’s State of the State address. Calling the current climate in Wisconsin “financially unsure,” Bradley urged the Regents to remain active and vigilant in the days ahead. […]

  2. President Reilly unveils Growth Agenda Action Steps

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

    February 7, 2008

    UW System President Kevin P. Reilly commenced the year’s first Board of Regents meeting with a sampling of proposed initiatives aimed at strategically framing the UW System’s Growth Agenda for Wisconsin. “The Growth Agenda remains our main focus and our top priority,” said Reilly. “It is what we all believe we need to do for […]

  3. UW System President presents Growth Agenda Action Steps to Regents

    Strategic planning process produces broad framework and specific actions

    February 7, 2008

    MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System Kevin P. Reilly today presented ten proposed initiatives that will support the Growth Agenda for Wisconsin – the university’s effort to produce more college graduates, stimulate job creation and strengthen Wisconsin communities. The ideas grow out of an ongoing strategic planning process that gathered input through seven “Think […]

  4. 2008 Alliant Energy/Erroll B. Davis Jr. Achievement Award Recipients Announced

    February 6, 2008

    MADISON, Wis—Four University of Wisconsin System students will receive this year’s Alliant Energy/Erroll B. Davis Jr. Achievement Awards, recognizing outstanding scholarship and community service. Tyrus S. Cartwright of UW-Madison is a first-generation college student who is expected to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in December ’08. His community service includes membership in the […]

  5. UW-Parkside chancellor to step down in August

    After 10 years of leadership, Keating will leave the campus on a solid foundation

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    January 17, 2008

    KENOSHA, Wis. – Chancellor John P. (Jack) Keating, the fifth chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, announced today that he will step down in August 2008 after leading the campus for more than a decade. Keating shared this news with UW-Parkside faculty and staff at the campus’ spring semester convocation, explaining that this is the […]

  6. UW-Madison Chancellor Search Committee Named

    January 14, 2008

    MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly today appointed a 23-member search committee to help identify a new chancellor for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Chancellor John D. Wiley announced that he will step down in September 2008 after leading the institution since 2001. UW-Madison, the oldest and largest campus in the […]

  7. Statement from UW System President Kevin P. Reilly on the passing of Governor Lee S. Dreyfus

    January 3, 2008

    ” Wisconsin has lost a great leader and educational pioneer with the passing of Governor Lee Dreyfus. Few people have made such varied and lasting contributions to the University of Wisconsin System and the State of Wisconsin . “As general manager of WHA-TV, Governor Dreyfus embraced the role of technology in extending the university’s reach […]

  8. Statement from UW System President on Fund for Wisconsin Scholars

    December 18, 2007

    Kevin P. Reilly, president of the University of Wisconsin System, applauded John and Tashia Morgridge today for their generous founding gift to the Fund for Wisconsin Scholars, Inc., emphasizing that this investment will help the state realize its full economic and social potential: “John and Tashia Morgridge, both Wisconsin natives, are known for their generous […]

  9. UW-Madison faces challenges to world-renowned status, Regents hear

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

    December 7, 2007

    The underlying theme of today’s UW System Board of Regents meeting called attention to the growing competition for resources the UW System, UW-Madison in particular, is currently facing. Patrick Farrell, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at UW-Madison, presented the board with what he believed to be various factors that will form the future […]

  10. UW System leaders laud Wiley’s successes, promise swift action on national search for successor

    December 7, 2007

    MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System leaders today reacted to news that UW-Madison Chancellor John D. Wiley will step down in September, praising the chancellor’s impressive record of success. Wiley has served as chancellor since January 2001, leading an institution that currently enrolls more than 40,000 students and enjoys a global reputation for excellence […]