News

  1. Joint Finance budget decreases UW funding, rejects compensation flexibility for Regents

    May 23, 2013

    MADISON, Wis. – The legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance today advanced a budget that cuts state funding for the University of Wisconsin System by $66 million over two years and requires that UW reallocate $78 million for new initiatives and other expenses. In addition, the Committee voted to transfer $58 million of UW funds to […]

  2. Regents honor outstanding UW System teachers

    May 16, 2013

    MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will honor two professors and one academic program for their outstanding achievements in teaching, when they bestow the UW System’s highest recognition for members of its faculty and academic staff on June 7. The 2013 recipients of the 21st annual Regents Teaching Excellence Awards […]

  3. UW System statement on Governor’s budget changes

    May 15, 2013

    MADISON, Wis. – Department of Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch today asked legislative leaders to make changes to Governor Walker’s proposed 2013-2015 biennial state budget, including adding a two-year tuition freeze for all University of Wisconsin System schools. “We share the Governor’s interest in keeping college affordable and tuition low,” said UW System President Kevin P. […]

  4. Message to all UW System Faculty and Staff Regarding Program Revenue Balances

    May 9, 2013

    Dear Faculty and Staff Colleagues, Starting this weekend at ceremonies all around this state, thousands of students and their families will celebrate one of the biggest days of their lives, when they receive their diplomas from a University of Wisconsin campus. It is a proud moment for them, and it’s a proud moment for all […]

  5. Information about UW System Program Revenue Balances and Reserves

    April 26, 2013

    Students, taxpayers, legislators and citizens are understandably concerned about program revenue balances held by the University of Wisconsin System and its institutions. Most large institutions – public and private – end each fiscal year with some fund balances. This reflects prudent financial management. Comparing year-end balances to operating expenses, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) reports […]

  6. University of Wisconsin System’s undergraduate research gains national attention

    April 15, 2013

    MADISON, Wis. – Undergraduate research takes center stage across the University of Wisconsin System this month, as UW institutions work with the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) to boost interest in undergraduate research. A national conference in La Crosse this past weekend attracted thousands of participants from across the country. On Wednesday, students from every […]

  7. “News from Around the UW System”

    April 5, 2013 - Report by President Kevin P. Reilly to the Board of Regents

    April 5, 2013

    At this time, I’d like to share some news from around the UW System … UW-Madison is celebrating a milestone this year with the graduation of its 400th fusion-related Ph.D. student. Dating back to the 1960s, UW-Madison’s fusion program – which studies the reaction when atomic nuclei collide, fuse, and release energy – is among […]

  8. Board of Regents confirms two new chancellors, gets update on Flex Option

    University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents April Meeting, Day Two News Summary

    April 5, 2013

    LA CROSSE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents formally confirmed the appointment of two new Chancellors at its meeting Friday in La Crosse. In a unanimous vote, Regents approved Rebecca M. Blank, Acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce, as the next Chancellor of UW-Madison.  Blank is expected to step into her new […]

  9. Regents discuss biennial budget, capital projects, and economic development proposals

    University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents April Meeting, Day One News Summary

    April 4, 2013

    LA CROSSE, Wis. – With the state’s biennial budget currently under development, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents heard more detail Thursday about the potential for new UW initiatives to benefit Wisconsin’s workforce and economic development. UW System President Kevin P. Reilly reiterated to Regents that if Governor Scott Walker’s proposed budget is […]

  10. Schmidt recommended as UW-Eau Claire chancellor

    March 18, 2013

    MADISON, Wis. – Dr. James C. Schmidt has been recommended as the next Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He currently serves as Vice President for University Advancement at Winona State University (WSU) and Executive Director of the WSU Foundation Board of Trustees. UW System President Kevin P. Reilly and a special committee of […]