News

  1. UW System to accelerate COVID-19 testing for spring 2021

    December 11, 2020

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson today announced residential undergraduate students will be tested for COVID-19 at least once per week during the spring 2021 semester. In addition, all non-residential students, faculty, and staff will be tested at least once every two weeks. The requirement will apply to all UW System universities except […]

  2. President Thompson proposes bold UW System Prison Education Initiative (news summary)

    December 10, 2020

    MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Tommy G. Thompson told the Board of Regents Thursday he is calling for the benefits of a UW education to be made more available to people in prison. “This could have a profound impact on people’s lives,” Thompson said. “People who are now in prison could know […]

  3. UW System waives electronic application fee at 10 universities

    December 10, 2020

    MADISON, Wis.— The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today approved waiving electronic application fees at 10 of its 13 universities for approximately the next two years. The no-cost EApp will save students $25 per application, providing them economic relief amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It is also estimated that the fee waiver will […]

  4. UW System extends COVID-19 surge testing

    December 7, 2020

    MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System COVID-19 “surge testing” sites will operate at least until Christmas, System President Tommy Thompson announced today. The 22 sites across Wisconsin located on or near UW System university campuses provide free rapid-response COVID-19 testing available to community members as well as students and employees. Since opening in early November, […]

  5. UW System initiates incentives for student nurses to assist in health care crisis

    November 24, 2020

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System nursing students will have a new opportunity to fight the COVID-19 pandemic while earning valuable experience and a tuition credit, System President Tommy Thompson announced today. Through the winter break, the System’s approximately 4,000 nursing students will be able to earn experience and a $500 tuition credit for agreeing to […]

  6. UW-River Falls Chancellor Search and Screen Committee named

    November 20, 2020

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson and Board of Regents President Andrew S. Petersen have finalized a 10-member Search and Screen Committee to help identify the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–River Falls. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and at the request of University of Wisconsin–River Falls shared governance leaders, Presidents Thompson […]

  7. UW System to gauge alumni satisfaction in broad survey

    Satisfaction, other measures to be assessed in first-time national survey

    November 9, 2020

    MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System is embarking on an ambitious survey of alumni aimed at gauging career and education satisfaction, knowledge and skills gained, community and civic involvement, economic mobility, degree relevance, and other measures of a UW education. The National Alumni Career Mobility Survey will engage alumni from all UW System universities who […]

  8. UW System, Alliant Energy recognize outstanding students, teachers for 2020

    November 6, 2020

    MADISON, Wis.—Two University of Wisconsin System students and four teachers are being recognized today by the UW System and Alliant Energy Foundation for their outstanding achievements. The Alliant Energy/Erroll B. Davis, Jr. Achievement Award recognizes the outstanding academic and community-service efforts of students from traditionally underrepresented minority groups who are pursuing a degree in business […]

  9. UW System will lead massive surge testing effort for COVID-19 in Wisconsin (news summary)

    November 5, 2020

    MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System campuses, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will serve as the first “surge testing” sites for a new rapid-results COVID-19 test to be made available to members of the general public, according to UW System President Tommy Thompson. Thompson told the Board of […]

  10. UW System enrollment drops overall, increases for underrepresented students

    Impact of pandemic is less than anticipated

    November 5, 2020

    MADISON, Wis.—Preliminary enrollment at University of Wisconsin System campuses decreased 1.9 percent in fall 2020 compared to the previous year, a drop in line with demographic shifts and less than national estimates. Enrollment of underrepresented students of color increased by 2 percent on UW System campuses. In total, 164,494 students are enrolled at UW System’s […]