News

May 30, 2018

MADISON – At Governor Walker’s request, University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross, in consultation with Board of Regents leadership and campus stakeholders, is calling for more robust hiring and reference check processes related to sexual harassment to be implemented at all UW System institutions. “The UW System has zero tolerance for sexual harassment. There […]

April 27, 2018

“I liked initially that the internship was at the Dunn County Community Services building with human services. I’ve been able to shadow a lot of the departments, including Veterans Service and behavioral health. I just shadowed crisis management and learned the process they must go through. I am interested in mental health a lot.” -Sydney […]

April 27, 2018

“This position has been extremely valuable to me not only to refine my PR skills, but to learn more about the different PR industries. I want to work in the entertainment industry, and working with the Herd has shown me how much of an impact a sports team can have on its community and how […]

April 27, 2018

“I grew up here. I like the community. I really want a career here. The university was a great fit. I was conscious of spending money, and I could live at home. I love to fish and hunt, and UW-Stevens Point made that accessible.” -Mason Czaikowski, UW Stevens Point student interning at Skyward Young professionals […]

April 27, 2018

“Being able to shadow officers during their daily meetings and tasks helped me better understand how an embassy functions. I was able to get advice from current professionals and build my network of contacts.” -Ruth Lied, UW-Madison Student Young professionals are a vital component of Wisconsin’s workforce and economy. The UW System continually works to […]

April 27, 2018

“In this job the answer is not given to us, we have to figure it out on our own. These hands-on experiences helped greatly in learning to apply myself.” -Kelsey Kotecki, UW La Crosse alumna working for Superior Fresh Young professionals are a vital component of Wisconsin’s workforce and economy. The UW System continually works […]

April 27, 2018

“This experience is valuable from so many perspectives including professional experience, medical field experience, patient contact and the chance to use top-of-the-line technology that is not present in most clinics.” -David Propson, UW Green Bay Junior Young professionals are a vital component of Wisconsin’s workforce and economy. The UW System continually works to ensure that […]

April 26, 2018

Today, the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) filed criminal charges against former UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Richard Wells and former Vice-Chancellor of Administrative Services and Chief Business Officer Thomas Sonnleitner.  Wells and Sonnleitner are being charged in relation to improper financial transactions that occurred under their former administration from 2010-2014 related to five real estate projects. In January […]

April 23, 2018

James P. Henderson, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs for the University of Wisconsin System, has announced that he will retire effective June 1, 2018. UW System President Ray Cross announced today that Karen R. Schmitt will serve as interim Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs. She begins her new post on June […]

April 20, 2018

The UW System will receive $4 million to support health care education delivery through broadband and telecommunications services on all 26 campuses.  The UW System applied for the funding, which will be distributed over three years from the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC).  UW campuses will use the funding to support the telecommunications systems that deliver […]