The Weekly Update Archive: 2019

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.

August 19, 2019

Save the date for the 17th annual Research in the Rotunda event on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at the Wisconsin State Capitol. We are excited to continue this great tradition of showcasing undergraduate student researchers from across the UW System. More information regarding the event, including registration, will be communicated as details are finalized.

August 13, 2019

A public hearing will be 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 seek to modify Ch. UWS 17, Wis. Admin. Code to address student discipline related to violent or other disorderly misconduct that materially and substantially disrupts […]

August 13, 2019

The State of Wisconsin Building Commission met on Wednesday, August 7 at the State Fair Park Expo Center In Milwaukee. The following projects were approved by the Building Commission: UW-Madison: Land Acquisition at 937 W. Johnson Street at $418,500 PR Cash + closing costs UW-Oshkosh: Classroom/Instructional Technology Projects at $435,000 GFSB UW-Stevens Point: Classroom/Instructional Technology […]

August 13, 2019

UW System President Cross was pleased to co-sponsor the Dairy Task Force 2.0 over the last 18 months. The group has completed their work and have issued a report summarizing the effort. The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Pfaff sent a letter to state legislators and federal congressional delegation, encouraging policy […]

August 13, 2019

The State Relations and Communication teams have completed collecting feedback from all Chancellors on how we can build upon our advocacy efforts for the remaining legislative session and next biennial budget. If you haven’t already done so, please take a few minutes to share your thoughts by filling out this brief survey. The survey will […]

August 6, 2019

On Thursday, August 1st, the Board of Regents had a special meeting to approve the request for $45 million in the Joint Committee on Finance’s (JFC) supplemental appropriation. The request focuses on allocating funding as part of the outcomes-based funding formula, and includes $15 million in the first year of the biennium and $30 million […]

August 6, 2019

Members of the Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality will meet for a tour of the UW Milwaukee School of Freshwater Science on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 starting at 9:00 a.m.. See Hearing Notice for more information. Following the tour, the Task Force will hold a public hearing in the UW-Milwaukee Student Union Wisconsin Room.  […]

July 29, 2019

The State of Wisconsin Building Commission will meet on Wednesday, August 7 at the State Fair Park Expo Center In Milwaukee. The Administrative Affairs Subcommittee will meet at 10:30 a.m.  The Higher Education Subcommittee will meet at 11:30 a.m.  The State Building Commission will meet at 1:30 p.m.  For more information, please see the full […]

July 29, 2019

Rep. Katrina Shankland, (D-Stevens Point), and Sen. Dave Hansen, (D-Green Bay), introduced a series of bills that affect the UW System. You can learn more about each of the proposed bills by following the links below. LRB-3576 Memo UW Blue Ribbon Commission: This bill creates a Blue Ribbon Commission in the University of Wisconsin System. LRB-3666 Memo UW Funding: […]