The Weekly Update Archive: August 2019

  1. “Smart Cities-Smart Futures” Competition Announcement

    August 31, 2019

    The submission portal for the 2019-20 Foxconn “Smart Cities-Smart Futures” competition will be available starting Monday, September 9. This marks the second year for this innovative program, where students, staff and faculty from Wisconsin’s higher education intuitions are eligible to submit innovative concepts and plans for creating smart cities of the future. Up to 100 […]

  2. Senate Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families Public Hearing- August 27, 2019

    August 27, 2019

    The Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. See public hearing notice for more information on Board of Regents confirmations and Senate Bill 117 (athlete agents act) and Senate Bill 142 (tuition benefits for student veterans). For more information on Senate Bill 42 (UW […]

  3. Rep. Shankland/Sen. Hansen bill package- bills introduced in Senate

    August 26, 2019

    Rep. Katrina Shankland, (D-Stevens Point), and Sen. Dave Hansen, (D-Green Bay), introduced a series of bills that affect the UW System. The bills were formally introduced in the Senate and have been assigned as follows: SB-355  UW Blue Ribbon Commission: This bill creates a Blue Ribbon Commission in the University of Wisconsin System. Referred to the […]

  4. Public Support Grows for Free College and Increased Funding for Schools

    August 22, 2019

    The 13th annual Education Next survey of public opinion, administered in May 2019, highlights how provocative ideas regarding education are resonating with the American public.

  5. Polls Indicate a Growing Partisan Divide in Views of Higher Education

    August 22, 2019

    Most Americans agree a college degree is important in helping a young person succeed in the world. According to the Pew Research Center, most college graduates themselves say their degree helped them grow and develop the skills they needed for the workplace. There are clear and growing economic advantages for college graduates versus those without […]

  6. Speaker’s Task Force on Adoption- August 28, 2019 at UW-Platteville-Richland

    August 21, 2019

    The Speaker’s Task Force on Adoption will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at UW- Platteville-Richland. The Task Force will hear invited testimony starting at 12:00 p.m..  See Public Hearing notice for more details.

  7. Rep. Murphy/Sen. Jacque bill package- bills introduced in Assembly

    August 20, 2019

    Rep. Dave Murphy, (R-Greenville), the chairman of the Assembly Colleges and Universities Committee, and Sen. André Jacque, (R-De Pere), introduced a series of bills that affect the UW System.  The bills were formally introduced in the Assembly and have been assigned as follows: AB-369 UW Tuition: This bill creates a cohort tuition model and limits future […]

  8. Chapter UWS 17, Wisconsin Administrative Code Hearing Recap and Bills Introduced

    August 20, 2019

    A public hearing was held on Tuesday, August 13 on Administrative Code Scope Statement for Chapter UWS 17, Wisconsin Administrative Code (Ch. UWS 17, Wis. Admin. Code). UW System seeks to modify Ch. UWS 17, Wis. Admin. Code to address student discipline related to violent or other disorderly misconduct that materially and substantially disrupts the […]

  9. Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality- August 28 at UW- Green Bay

    August 20, 2019

    The Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality will meet on Wednesday, August 28 at UW- Green Bay. Invited testimony will begin at 12:30 p.m. and is expected to conclude at approximately 3:30 p.m.. See Public Hearing notice for more details.

  10. Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality- August 29 at UW Green Bay-Marinette Campus

    August 20, 2019

    The Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality will meet on August 29 at UW Green Bay- Marinette Campus. Invited testimony will begin at 10:00 a.m.  and is expected to conclude at approximately 1:30 p.m..  See Public Hearing notice for more details.