News

  1. New Website Connects Wisconsin Employers to UW Student Talent

    UW System creating talent pathways to fill statewide workforce needs

    September 16, 2016

    The UW System announces the launch of its Career Connect website that connects Wisconsin employers with students for internships, job shadowing, and potential careers.  Career Connect was created in-house to help students get experience in their chosen field, while employers have the opportunity to capitalize on the talent at UW institutions. “This is a win-win-win […]

  2. Solutions for Student Debt: A Call to Action

    Investment in UW System Key to Helping Students and Families with College Affordability

    September 9, 2016

    UW System President Ray Cross is calling for public and legislative support for its 2017-19 biennial budget proposal, which is aimed at helping keep college affordable for the approximately 180,000 students who attend a UW institution each year. “College affordability is a top priority for Wisconsin families.  We help our students through financial aid counseling […]

  3. Regents Millner & Behling: UW System is the state’s best return on investment

    August 19, 2016

    As Regents, we have a strong responsibility to keep the University of Wisconsin System affordable and accessible for Wisconsin families. We feel just as strongly about protecting the quality and excellence for which the UW System is known the world over. The reasons for ensuring this are compelling. Wisconsin benefits when UW graduates choose to […]

  4. Regents approve UW System’s 2020FWD strategic framework, 2017-19 biennial operating and capital budgets (news summary)

    August 18, 2016

    MADISON – The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents on Thursday unanimously approved the UW System’s new strategic framework, “2020FWD: Moving Wisconsin and the World Forward.” “The boldness of 2020FWD is rooted in its simplicity,” said UW System President Ray Cross. “We have crafted a framework for the future of the University of Wisconsin System […]

  5. Board of Regents Approves UW System’s 2020FWD Strategic Framework Focused on Affordability, Excellence, and Developing Tomorrow’s Workforce

    Board Also Approves 2017-19 Biennial Budget Request to Fund 2020FWD Initiatives

    August 18, 2016

    Today, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved the UW System’s strategic framework, 2020FWD: Moving Wisconsin and the World Forward. UW System President Ray Cross told the board the framework is designed to provide strategic direction for the UW System in four key areas:  the educational pipeline, the university experience, business and community […]

  6. “News from around the UW System”

    August 18, 2016

    Report by President Ray Cross to the Board of Regents UW-Parkside’s App Factory has been honored by University Business magazine for innovative approaches to student success on campus. The App Factory employs 20 interns, who earn course credit and are paid to develop mobile apps and web tools for clients in the community. Congratulations, Chancellor […]

  7. UW System Announces 2020FWD Initiatives Focused on Affordability, Excellence and Developing Tomorrow’s Workforce

    2017-19 Biennial Budget Request to Fund 2020FWD Initiatives

    August 15, 2016

    The University of Wisconsin System announces release of its 2020FWD: Moving Wisconsin and the World Forward strategic framework, which outlines initiatives to help keep college affordable for Wisconsin families and develop the workforce the state will need in the future.  It will reinvigorate the state’s economy and enhance the lives of the people of Wisconsin. […]

  8. President Cross: Now is the Time to Stand with Your UW

    August 3, 2016

    Over the last nine months, UW System leaders and I held listening sessions around the state, surveying the public, and meeting with focused stakeholder groups about the future of Wisconsin. What did we hear? First and foremost, the people of Wisconsin are proud of the University of Wisconsin System. That emotion was universal and heartfelt. People are […]

  9. DWD & UW System: In today’s job market, an internship helps students and employers succeed

    A Guest Column by Secretary Ray Allen, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, and Dr. Ray Cross, President of the University of Wisconsin System

    July 18, 2016

    In today’s job market, internships are a proven means to secure employment after graduation. A well-written resume and cover letter goes a long way, but demonstrating professionalism in a work environment provides a potential employer with a glimpse of how an intern can benefit their business long-term and gives them confidence to invest in a […]

  10. Regents bestow UW System’s highest honors for teaching excellence (day 2 news summary)

    June 10, 2016

    MILWAUKEE – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents honored two professors and one academic program for their outstanding achievements in teaching, when they bestowed the UW System’s highest recognition for members of its faculty and academic staff at Friday’s meeting at UW-Milwaukee. The 2016 recipients of the 24th annual Regents Teaching Excellence Awards are: […]