News

  1. Statement by UW System Regent President Edmund Manydeeds III

    January 7, 2022

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents President Edmund Manydeeds III issued this statement today: “Tommy Thompson was the right man at the right time. His leadership has helped carry us through a pandemic and set the standard for managing during a crisis. As important, President Thompson has been a relentless champion of the […]

  2. UW System announces new COVID-19 student health care worker initiative

    December 22, 2021

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson today announced a new incentive for UW students with nursing skills and other health backgrounds to work on the front lines of Wisconsin’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. “The new variant threatens to overwhelm our health care system,” President Thompson said. “Our students have stepped up in […]

  3. Tribal Consultation Policy sets stage for collaboration between UW System and Wisconsin’s Tribal Nations (day 2 news summary)

    December 10, 2021

    MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today unanimously approved a new policy to develop strong, collaborative relationships with the sovereign American Indian tribes in Wisconsin. “As the state’s public university, the UW System has an obligation to serve each American Indian Tribe in Wisconsin to its fullest capacity,” said Regent […]

  4. UW System Board of Regents approves tribal consultation policy

    December 10, 2021

    MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today approved a new policy to develop strong, collaborative relationships with the sovereign American Indian tribes in Wisconsin. The Tribal Consultation policy reflects the System’s commitment to government-to-government relationships with the tribes, including regular communication related to research, agreements, initiatives, and policies that have an impact […]

  5. UW System gives Wisconsin competitive edge as future innovation hub (day 1 news summary)

    December 9, 2021

    MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson called on the UW System and the State of Wisconsin to join forces to compete for anticipated federal funding to support regional research and innovation hubs to help the United States stay competitive on the global scene. “Wisconsin needs to be in this game – […]

  6. UW scientists, innovators poised to accelerate U.S. competitiveness

    By Tommy Thompson, President, University of Wisconsin System

    December 7, 2021

    In recent years, Wisconsin’s two public research universities, UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee, have aggressively and strategically built a faculty roster with a wealth of expertise in some of the world’s most cutting-edge and crucial fields. From biotechnology and genomics to artificial intelligence and quantum computing to advanced manufacturing and sustainability, this broad and deep range of Badger-state expertise at UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee is working on significant […]

  7. UW-Madison Chancellor Search and Screen Committee named

    December 2, 2021

    MADISON, Wis.—Edmund Manydeeds III, President of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, and Tommy Thompson, President of the UW System, today appointed a 21-member Search and Screen Committee to help identify the next UW-Madison chancellor. Current Chancellor Rebecca Blank has been serving in that position since July 2013. She is leaving UW-Madison next […]

  8. Ascendium awards UW System’s Prison Education Initiative $150,000 grant

    November 29, 2021

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson announced today that Ascendium Education Group has awarded the Prison Education Initiative $150,000 in support of curriculum development based on employer needs, learning infrastructure, and needed pre- and post-release support structures utilizing data gathered from potential students and stakeholders. “Educating people in prison and reducing recidivism is […]

  9. President Thompson, UW mascots celebrate successful Vax Up! “70 for 70” campaign

    70 students have been selected for $7,000 scholarships

    November 16, 2021

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson today announced that 70 students have been selected through a random drawing to receive a $7,000 scholarship under the System’s Vax Up! “70 for 70” campaign. The 70 students attend the 11 UW System universities that participated in the campaign and that also achieved a 70 percent […]

  10. President Thompson calls UW System’s “70 for 70” vaccination incentive campaign a success (news summary)

    November 4, 2021

    MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson called the System’s recently concluded Vax Up! “70 for 70” campaign a resounding success, with 11 of 12 participating universities reaching the 70% threshold for student vaccinations. Vaccinated students at those 11 universities are eligible for one of 70 $7,000 scholarships to be awarded by […]