The Universities of Wisconsin, a constellation of 13 public universities with campuses across the state, are home to world-class education, research, and outreach.
The Universities of Wisconsin, a constellation of 13 public universities with campuses across the state, are home to world-class education, research, and outreach.
As students arrive for the school day in Mackenzie Straub’s third-grade classroom in Fish Creek, Wisconsin, they check in on a large, interactive screen that includes a photo of their teacher and another notable: Bucky Badger. It’s a nod to Straub’s fond feelings toward her alma mater, the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Straub earned a bachelor’s [...]
Step by step, rep by rep, students in the occupational therapy master’s program at UW-La Crosse are serving the community and gaining valuable hands-on experience. During the spring semester, students in Kim Servais’ Community Mental Health Promotion course have been working with employees at ORC Industries in La Crosse, offering them personalized training exercises designed to promote wellness in their lives [...]
When Maddie Mueller saw an Instagram post about a summer high school freshwater program at UW-Green Bay, she immediately applied. “I plan to go into the freshwater science field and wanted some real in-lab experiences.” says Mueller, a senior at Oshkosh West High School. “Being able to go into my freshman year of college with [...]
UW-Parkside prepares to open the only public MSPA Program in Southeastern Wisconsin Kenosha, Wis. – Dr. Bryan Lewis, Associate Dean, College of Natural and Health Sciences at UW-Parkside, tells his students to dream big. To Dr. Lewis, the addition of the Master of Science in Physician Assistant (MSPA) program and the exciting new space being [...]
Creating a vision of our future beyond the familiar in our world can be a challenge. For Lyndsie Vickers, a high school trip to a Future Farmers of America conference in her native Oklahoma provided her a whole new career vision. Vickers presented as part of a group project on water filtration systems, a key [...]
A worldwide audience will soon get a better look at the subtleties of one of UWM’s most spectacular artifacts. The Leardo Mappamundi, a hand-drawn map of the world from 1452, is one of the star items in the collection of the American Geographical Society Library, which has been housed at UWM for nearly 50 years. [...]
In a virtual meeting, the Board of Regents for the Universities of Wisconsin reviewed and approved the 2025-26 auxiliary rates at each UW university. While the rate adjustments vary across the universities, the proposal will increase the average segregated fees for students at a four-year campus by 3.5% (or $55), and the average annual room [...]
MADISON, Wis.—Today, the Universities of Wisconsin hosted the 21st annual Research in the Rotunda event, bringing innovation and discovery to the Wisconsin State Capitol as more than 100 exceptional undergraduate researchers, alongside their faculty advisers, presented research findings to state legislators, business leaders, alumni, and the public. This signature event, taking place from 10:30 a.m. [...]
MADISON, Wis.—Dr. Manohar Singh, interim president of Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Conn., has been named the next Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. He is its 12th leader. The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents today unanimously approved Singh’s appointment, following a recommendation made by a selection committee. Singh will assume the leadership [...]
MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman today announced four finalists for the position of chancellor at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, which enrolls nearly 13,000 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and high school learners. A Special Regent Committee selected the finalists from a list of candidates identified by a 14-member Search and Screen Committee led by Regent [...]
MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman has named Pratima Gandhi as interim chancellor of UW-Stevens Point effective July 14. Gandhi, currently Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, will replace Chancellor Thomas Gibson, who will become chancellor of UW-Milwaukee. “Pratima Gandhi has a successful record of managing the university’s finances since her appointment in 2020, [...]
MADISON, Wis.—Dr. Thomas Gibson, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, has been named the next Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. He is its 10th leader. The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents today unanimously approved Gibson’s appointment, following a recommendation made by a selection committee. Gibson will assume the leadership post on or [...]
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