The Weekly Update Archive: October 2019

  1. Assembly Committee on Education- executive session Oct. 29

    October 28, 2019

    The Assembly Committee on Education will hold an executive session on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 starting at 10:00 a.m. The Committee will consider the following bill relating to UW System: AB 531– ID Card Info: requiring student identification cards to include contact information for suicide prevention hotlines. See executive session notice for more information.

  2. UW-Stevens Point professor presenting at Assembly Committee on Forestry, Parks, and Outdoor Recreation information hearing

    October 28, 2019

    The Assembly Committee on Forestry, Parks, and Outdoor Recreation will hold an information hearing on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. Dr. Melinda Vokoun, Associate Professor of Forestry at UW-Stevens Point will be presenting on the Wisconsin Forest Practices Study and Mass Timber.

  3. All In Wisconsin Tour – UW-Stevens Point on Oct. 30

    October 28, 2019

    Next stop for the All In Wisconsin tour will be UW-Stevens Point on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. The event will showcase the incredible value this university provides for students, families, and taxpayers. The event will involve meetings with business and community leaders, direct engagement with students, and media opportunities to promote the benefits and value […]

  4. Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform – executive session Oct. 31

    October 28, 2019

    The Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform will hold an executive session on Thursday, October 31, 2019, starting at 10:00 a.m. The Committee will consider the following bill relating to the UW System: AB 82 Athletes Agents Act: adopting revisions to the state’s uniform athlete agents act and providing a penalty. See the executive session […]

  5. Assembly Committee on Education – Oct. 24 public hearing recap

    October 28, 2019

    The Assembly Committee on Education held a public hearing on Thursday, October 24, and heard testimony on AB 531: ID Card Info – requiring that student identification cards include contact information for suicide prevention hotlines. There was no action taken by committee.

  6. Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities – Oct. 23 executive session recap

    October 28, 2019

    The Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities held an executive session on Wednesday, October 23, and heard AB 452: UW MIA Project – The University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project and making an appropriation. This is the companion bill to SB 446. The committee passed the bill in a 13-0 vote.

  7. Senate Committee on Transportation, Veterans, & Military Affairs – Oct. 22 public hearing recap

    October 28, 2019

    The Senate Committee On Transportation, Veterans, & Military Affairs held a public hearing on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, and heard SB 446: UW MIA Project – The University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project and making an appropriation. The committee did not take any action on this bill.

  8. All In Wisconsin Tour – UW-Oshkosh event recap

    October 28, 2019

    President Ray Cross, Regent President Andrew S. Petersen, and Regents José Delgado and Becky Levzow joined UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt for a series of events at UW-Oshkosh on Tuesday, October 22, for the fifth stop of UW System’s All In Wisconsin tour. The tour is intended to demonstrate how the UW System meets the needs […]

  9. All in Wisconsin Tour- October 22 at UW-Oshkosh

    October 21, 2019

    Next stop for the “All in Wisconsin” tour will be UW-Oshkosh on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. The event will showcase the incredible value this campus provides for students, families, and taxpayers. The day-long event will involve meetings with business and community leaders, direct engagement with students, and media opportunities to promote the benefits and value […]

  10. Senate Committee on Transportation, Veterans, & Military Affairs- public hearing Oct. 22

    October 21, 2019

    The Senate Committee On Transportation, Veterans, & Military Affairs will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 starting at 1:00 p.m. The Committee will hear the following bill relating to UW System: SB 446: UW MIA Project- The University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project and making an appropriation. See the public […]