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  1. Richland campus to close, two others end in-person instruction, under directive from President Rothman

    October 17, 2023

    MADISON, Wis. – Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman announced today his decision to end in-person instruction at two additional branch campuses and to close one branch campus. Rothman also directed chancellors overseeing the remaining two-year campuses to work with local officials to determine the best uses for facilities to meet student and community needs. […]

  2. UW-La Crosse Chancellor Search and Screen Committee named

    October 13, 2023

    MADISON, WI—Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents President Karen Walsh and Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman today appointed an 11-member Search and Screen Committee to help identify the next UW-La Crosse chancellor. Regent Ashok Rai will chair the Search and Screen Committee. Enilda Delgado, Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice in the College of […]

  3. New Universities of Wisconsin identity is one of several changes underway

    By Jay Rothman, Universities of Wisconsin President

    October 11, 2023

    MADISON, Wis. – Earlier this week I announced a new name and identity for our constellation of 13 public universities – the Universities of Wisconsin. The goal is to shift the emphasis from our System to our Universities, which create opportunities for students and improve communities all across the state. It’s an exciting change that […]

  4. Rothman unveils new Universities of Wisconsin identity to represent 13 universities

    October 10, 2023

    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – President Jay Rothman today unveiled the Universities of Wisconsin, a new name and identity that emphasizes the constellation of Wisconsin’s 13 public universities. The Universities of Wisconsin will replace the University of Wisconsin System as the preferred way to describe the universities. The new name will be accompanied by new brand […]

  5. Regents honor recipients of University Staff Excellence Awards (day 2 news summary)

    October 6, 2023

    RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today honored the recipients of the third annual University Staff Excellence Awards. These awards recognize exceptional service to the university and are the UW System’s highest recognition bestowed on members of its university staff. “Their outstanding work – along with the work of […]

  6. UW System continues to build strategies to grow enrollment (day 1 news summary)

    October 5, 2023

    RIVER FALLS, Wis. – Preliminary fall enrollment numbers across the University of Wisconsin System show encouraging signs, System President Jay Rothman today told the Board of Regents, with numbers up compared to the prior year for the first time since 2014. The estimates, based on first-day registration figures and projections of other new students, show […]

  7. Regents announce University Staff Excellence Awards for 2023

    Awards honor staff at UW-Parkside, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Stout for work supporting UW System mission

    October 2, 2023

    MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today announced the recipients of the University Staff Excellence Awards. These awards recognize exceptional service to the university and are the UW System’s highest recognition bestowed on members of its university staff. The 2023 recipients will be honored at the next Regents meeting, October 6. The […]

  8. Dr. Lynn D. Akey named new chancellor of UW-Parkside

    Appointment takes effect January 2, 2024

    September 26, 2023

    MADISON, Wis.—Dr. Lynn D. Akey, Vice President for Student Success, Analytics and Integrated Planning at Minnesota State University, Mankato, has been named the 7th Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Parkside. The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today unanimously approved Akey’s appointment, following a recommendation made by a selection committee. Akey will assume the […]

  9. Enrollment up, and steady, across the UW System

    Year-over-year increase is first since 2014

    September 14, 2023

    MADISON, Wis.— University of Wisconsin System enrollment increased this fall compared to the previous year for the first time since 2014, according to preliminary estimates based on the first day of classes. Excluding UW-Madison, new freshman enrollment increased by 3 percent overall. “Wisconsin is in a war for talent and our universities play a key […]

  10. UW-Parkside chancellor finalists named

    September 6, 2023

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman today announced three finalists for the position of chancellor at the University of Wisconsin–Parkside, a student-centered university that serves approximately 4,300 students and offers 51 undergraduate majors, 87 minors and certificates, and 16 graduate degrees across four academic colleges. A Special Regent Committee selected the finalists from […]