The Weekly Update Archive: 2025

  1. UW Employees: Be aware of UW’s Political Activity Policy

    March 5, 2025

    As uncertainty continues around the emerging federal landscape, Universities of Wisconsin employees should be mindful of political activity and public advocacy guidelines. Activities such as sharing a petition or contacting a legislator for political purposes using your university email address or state resources to engage in political campaign activities at any time or engaging in […]

  2. UW-Madison Release: Mnookin, Isbell: Amid uncertainty, a commitment to our mission

    February 28, 2025

    UW-Madison Release: Mnookin, Isbell: Amid uncertainty, a commitment to our mission

  3. February 28, 2025

    February 28, 2025

    UW Communication UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mone Op-Ed: UWM has weathered cuts, delivered research to improve health and commerce UW-Madison Release: Mnookin, Isbell: Amid uncertainty, a commitment to our mission Recent Federal Actions White House: Addressing the Threat to National Security from Imports of Copper White House: Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Cost Initiative Department […]

  4. Op Ed: UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mone Op-Ed on Research and DOGE Cuts

    February 28, 2025

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Feb. 28, 2025): UWM has weathered cuts, delivered research to improve health and commerce

  5. Memo: Request to Temporarily Suspend Delegated Authority for Federal Grant Awards

    February 28, 2025

    Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman sent this memo to the UW universities: Request to Temporarily Suspend Delegated Authority for Federal Grant Awards

  6. February 21, 2025

    February 21, 2025

    Recent Federal Actions White House: Keeping Education Accessible and Ending COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools White House: Radical Transparency About Wasteful Spending White House: Expanding Access to In Vitro Fertilization White House: Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies White House: Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy White House: Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President’s […]

  7. February 14, 2025

    February 14, 2025

    Recent Federal Actions  White House Action: Adjusting Imports of Steel into the United States White House Action: Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States White House Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces “Fair and Reciprocal Plan” on Trade NIH Supplemental Guidance Release and Update On February 7, 2025, the National Institutes of Health […]

  8. Memo: National Institutes of Health Standard Indirect Rate

    February 10, 2025

    FROM: Chris Patton, Interim Vice President for University Relations, Universities of Wisconsin DATE: Feb. 9, 2025 Late Friday, the National Institutes of Health notified the Universities of Wisconsin and other higher education institutions across the country that “there will be a standard indirect rate of 15% across all NIH grants for indirect costs in lieu […]

  9. February 7, 2025

    February 7, 2025

    Federal Updates Web Page Launched The working group launched a Federal Updates web page for the public to learn about the Universities of Wisconsin response to the federal issues. This page will contain communications shared with the universities. Visitors can also access this page from the Government Relations home page. Recent Federal Actions  White House Executive […]

  10. Memo: OMB Directive to Pause Disbursement of Federal Financial Assistance

    January 29, 2025

    Earlier today, the Trump administration rescinded its OMB directive implementing a sweeping freeze on federal grants and loans. The decision came after U.S. District Court Judge Loren L. AliKhan temporarily blocked the Trump administration from implementing the order in response to a legal challenge from a network of nonprofit organizations. This order, which only applies […]