The Weekly Update Archive: 2019

September 24, 2019

The UW Missing in Action Recovery and Identification project hosted an open house on Thursday, September 19, 2019. Regent Torrey Tiedeman is involved with this project, which focuses on advancing the recovery of MIA service members by involving an academic blend of knowledge and research. Learn more about the project by visiting the UW Missing […]

September 24, 2019

President Cross spent the day on Wednesday, September 18, visiting several UW-Superior campus facilities and meeting with campus students and staff. He also attended the Swenson Scholars Dinner to pay tribute to Jim and Sue Swenson of the Swenson Family Foundation.  A full recap of the event can be found here.

September 20, 2019

Thank you to all campuses for providing us with their respective Spring 2019 graduate lists. The lists have been updated to include Assembly District, Senate District, and Congressional District for each student and we shared the list entire legislature on Monday, September 23.

September 17, 2019

The  Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities held a public hearing on Thursday, September 12, 2019 for the following bills: AB 161– Tuition Payments Submitted written testimony from President Cross for information only Submitted bill analysis document AB 189– Transfer of Courses Submitted written testimony from President Cross for information only Submitted bill analysis document […]

September 17, 2019

President Cross will visit UW-Superior on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 to tour several campus facilities and meet with campus staff and students. He will also attend the annual Swenson Scholars Dinner on Wednesday, September 17, 2019, which honors the Swenson Family and the UW-Superior students they support.    

September 17, 2019

The Joint Legislative Audit Committee held a public hearing on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 on the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau’s audit of the University of Wisconsin System (report 19-5) and related follow-up information. The Joint Legislative Audit Committee also held a public hearing and executive session to consider a proposed audit of information technology needs assessment […]

September 4, 2019

The Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality will meet on Wednesday, September 4 at the Memorial Student Center (Great Hall) in UW-Stout. Invited testimony will begin at 1:00 p.m. and is expected to conclude at approximately 4:00 p.m.. Members of the public will have the opportunity to testify at the conclusion of the invited testimony.  […]

September 4, 2019

The Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families held a public hearing on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. Items discussed included: AB 117/AB 82- Athlete Agents Act SB 142/AB 161- Tuition Benefits for Student Veterans (see below for PDF of written testimony provided by UW System) SB 55/AB 51- Minority teacher loan program The Committee […]

September 4, 2019

The Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality will meet on Thursday, September 5 at Yellowjacket Union in UW-Superior. Invited testimony will begin at 11:30 a.m. and is expected to conclude at approximately 2:00 p.m.. Members of the public will have the opportunity to testify at the conclusion of the invited testimony.  See meeting notice for […]

September 3, 2019

The “All in Wisconsin” tour showcasing the incredible value every University of Wisconsin System campus provides for students, families, and taxpayers, will kick of on Monday, September 9 at UW-Parkside. 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 of […]