News

  1. Restructuring Is Positioning Students and UW System for the Future, Chancellors Say (day 1 news summary)

    April 5, 2018

    MADISON – University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt told the Board of Regents that the joining of UW Colleges campuses with four-year UW institutions as of July 1 is “a once-in-a-generation opportunity to help transform lives.” “The new university we are creating together can be a force that helps further transform our rising region” by […]

  2. UW System Celebrates Strong Partnerships During National Agriculture Week

    March 22, 2018

    Wisconsin’s agriculture industry is vital to Wisconsin’s economy. This week, campuses across the University of Wisconsin System are celebrating National Agriculture Week (March 18-24) by highlighting their strong partnerships with Wisconsin’s agriculture industry, as well as UW research innovations that have helped boost agriculture across our state. “Growing up on a farm, I learned valuable […]

  3. Join Statewide UW College Fairs to Find the Right Campus for You

    March 5, 2018

    Join a UW Journey college fair at any of UW Colleges’ 13 campuses across the state. These recruitment events are open to students looking to transfer from a two-year campus into a four-year institution, as well as new students looking to start their UW journey. Talk to representatives from all the UW campuses to help […]

  4. Legislative Audit Bureau Confirms UW Payments to Foundations Appropriate

    Findings Consistent with UW System Internal Review Issued in October 2017

    March 2, 2018

    Today, the Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) released a report detailing its evaluation of the relationships between University of Wisconsin System (UWS) institutions and affiliated foundations.  LAB reviewed a ten-year time period, and found the financial transactions between UW institutions and foundations to be appropriate, consistent with the UW System’s review issued in October 2017.  The […]

  5. President Ray Cross Statement Regarding Passing of Chancellor Emeritus Sorensen

    February 26, 2018

    “Our thoughts are with Chancellor Emeritus Sorensen’s family, friends, and our UW-Stout campus.  Chuck served the UW System proudly for more than two decades, and his passing will certainly be felt in the community.  I am proud to have called Chuck a friend and colleague, and he will be missed.” President Ray Cross UW System

  6. Wisconsin Public Television and Radio to Return to UW-Madison

    February 20, 2018

    Today, the UW System Board of Regents’ Executive Committee approved a resolution to return UW-Extension’s public media services – Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) and Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) – to its historic home, UW-Madison. WPR and WPT are located on the UW-Madison campus.  The resolution is part of the ongoing restructuring of UW Colleges and […]

  7. UW System President Ray Cross and Board of Regents President John Robert Behling Statements Regarding UW System Compensation Plan Approval

    February 15, 2018

    On February 14, 2018, the legislature’s Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER) unanimously approved a pay plan increase for UW System employees. UW System President Ray Cross “We thank the Joint Committee on Employment Relations for unanimously approving the largest compensation increase UW employees have seen in nearly a decade.  These increases will be important […]

  8. Regents Recognize 10th Annual Diversity Awards Recipients (day 2 news summary)

    February 9, 2018

    MADISON – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents honored the 10th annual recipients of its Regents’ Diversity Awards Friday. The awards recognize individuals and programs that foster access and success for students who are members of historically underrepresented populations. Regent Mark Tyler, chair of the selection committee, said the award recipients show “a […]

  9. News Around the UW System – February 2018

    February 9, 2018

    Report by President Ray Cross to the Board of Regents UW-Madison researchers partnered with UCLA to confirm a 3½ billion-year-old piece of rock contained the oldest fossils ever found. Geoscience Professor John Valley led the study of the Western Australia fossil – and the results confirmed this is the earliest direct evidence of life on Earth. […]

  10. UW System Provides Update on Project Aimed at Improving Student Access, Affordability and Opportunity (day 1 news summary)

    February 8, 2018

    MADISON – Rob Cramer, Vice President for Administration, updated the University of Wisconsin System’s Board of Regents on current and future implementation and planning for the UW Colleges and UW-Extension restructuring project at its meeting Thursday. “The primary objectives of the restructuring are access, affordability, and opportunity,” Cramer said. “It is important to keep these […]