The Weekly Update Archive: 2019

November 22, 2019

The Associated Press- NORC Center of Public Affairs Research recently released the report Young Americans’ Views On The Value of Higher Education, which explores young adult and teen views on the value and cost of higher education and how prepared students feel going into their post-secondary pathway. The study also highlights concerns about college affordability and […]

November 18, 2019

Next stop for the All In Wisconsin tour will be UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stout on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. The joined event will showcase the incredible value these universities provide for students, families, and taxpayers of the area. The event will involve meetings with business and community leaders, direct engagement with students, and media opportunities […]

November 18, 2019

The UW System is facilitating this event with the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges on November 21 from 10am-2pm at The Fluno Center in Madison to learn the best practices for foundation management and oversight. UW employees interested in learning more on this topic are invited, but must register. Find out more […]

November 18, 2019

President Ray Cross and Missy Hughes, Secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC),  met on Tuesday, November 12 in Eau Claire. They unveiled a new online resource to help businesses establish internship programs. The online toolkit will help businesses that may want to set up an internship program, but lack the resources […]

November 18, 2019

The Assembly held a floor session on Tuesday, November 12, and considered AB 38-University of Wisconsin Research Contracts including  Senate Amendment 1. The bill has been enrolled and goes to the Governor for his signature. This will be a positive change to make the process for approving certain research contracts on all campuses more efficient, […]

November 18, 2019

Are you interested in learning what the return on investment is for a student attending your institution? Georgetown University released a report that attempts to captures the return on investment for all higher education intuitions in the Unites States. Using data from the expanded College Scorecard, A First Try at ROI: Ranking 4,500 Colleges report ranks […]

November 11, 2019

The Assembly will be on the floor on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 . They will consider the following legislation related to the UW System: AB 38-University of Wisconsin Research Contracts including concurring with Senate Amendment 1. If approved, the bill goes to the Governor for signature.

November 11, 2019

The Senate Floor session was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. The Senate confirmed the appointments of Regents: Edmund Manydeeds III–to serve for the term ending May 1, 2026 Karen Walsh– to serve for the term ending May 1, 2026 Olivia Woodmansee– to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021 The Senate also passed […]

November 11, 2019

The Regents will hold a preliminary public hearing on a proposed scope statement to amend Chapter UWS 18, Wis. Admin. Code, to address conduct on University lands related to improper use of email and other electronic communications and of telephones to harass another person. This is different than the proposed rule to amend Chapter UWS […]

November 11, 2019

The Assembly Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight held a public hearing on Wednesday, November 6. President Ray Cross and UW-Madison Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Laurent Heller provided testimony in opposition of  AB 370– UW Debt Guarantees relating to state debt guarantees; delegations by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin […]