News

  1. Board of Regents Elects First President from Chippewa Valley

    John Robert Behling to Serve as Next Regents’ President

    June 13, 2017

    Today, the UW System Board of Regents elected a new Board president: John Robert Behling. Each June, the Board elects a President and Vice President. Regent Behling has served as the Vice President for the Board since 2015, and will begin his term as President immediately following today’s meeting. Behling is the first Board President […]

  2. Regents Honor Winners of 2017 Academic Staff Awards for Excellence (day 2 news summary)

    June 9, 2017

    MILWAUKEE – The UW System Board of Regents today honored two individuals and one program as this year’s recipients of the Academic Staff Awards for Excellence, the System’s highest recognition for members of its academic staff. See the June 5 UW System news release “We are honored to help recognize the individuals and programs that […]

  3. UW System Announces Members for New Advisory Diversity Council

    June 9, 2017

    University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross announces the new UW System Diversity Council, which is an advisory body to the President on critical issues of diversity and inclusion affecting educational achievement, workforce development, and the future of Wisconsin’s economy.  The Council includes business and community leaders from across the state. “The Council’s connections to […]

  4. “News from around the UW System”

    June 9, 2017

    Report by President Ray Cross to the Board of Regents A fire in UW-Milwaukee’s theater building in April could have been devastating, but the community rallied around students and faculty. Shorewood High School offered space to rebuild the set, and the Milwaukee Repertory Theater offered its stage. And the show went on. Members of the […]

  5. UW System is building partnerships to meet state’s needs (day 1 news summary)

    June 8, 2017

    MILWAUKEE – A clear understanding of each other’s needs is key to successful partnerships between educators and the business community, Blake Moret, CEO of Rockwell Automation, told the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents. “We and our peer companies want to get involved but it takes more than just donations of hardware. We all […]

  6. Regents Honor Outstanding UW System Academic Staff

    June 5, 2017

    The UW System Board of Regents will honor this year’s recipients of the Academic Staff Awards for Excellence at its June 9 meeting in Milwaukee. These awards recognize exceptional service to the university and are the UW System’s highest recognition bestowed on members of its academic staff. “This year’s award recipients represent the high caliber […]

  7. UW System and UW-Oshkosh Announce Innovative Pilot Program to Help Meet State’s IT Workforce Demands

    Students Complete First Year of College in High School

    June 1, 2017

      Today, UW System and UW-Oshkosh officials announced a new, innovative pilot program to increase the number of Information Technology (IT) professionals in Wisconsin. Governor Walker was on hand to announce this new initiative: students can complete their first year of college while in high school to earn a bachelor’s degree more quickly. This helps […]

  8. President Cross Statement on Joint Finance Committee Vote on UW System 2017-19 Biennial Budget

    May 25, 2017

    “I would like to thank the members of the Joint Finance Committee for their support of the UW System. In particular, I want to thank Speaker Vos, Majority Leader Fitzgerald, Finance Co-Chairs Darling and Nygren, as well as Senator Harsdorf and Representative Born, for their leadership in bringing forward the UW System budget motion and […]

  9. UW System Announces Dairy Summit to Convene Top Researchers, Dairy Industry and Agriculture Community

    Dairy Event to be First of UW System’s Wisconsin Idea Summits

    May 16, 2017

    Today, President Ray Cross announced that the University of Wisconsin System will host a Dairy Summit. The Summit will be held at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison on June 19 to bring industry leaders together with world-renowned UW researchers.  Collectively, they will help identify key priorities for Wisconsin’s dairy industry moving forward. “The dairy industry […]

  10. 125 Undergraduate Students Showcase Research at UW System’s 14th Annual Research in the Rotunda

    April 12, 2017

    State legislators joined UW System and institutional leaders in welcoming 125 students and more than 50 faculty mentors to the State Capitol for the UW System’s 14th Annual Research in the Rotunda event. “UW System institutions help develop the innovators, entrepreneurs, and researchers of tomorrow. It is an honor to watch the students’ intellectual and […]