News 2005

December 21, 2005

“The addition of a second student member of the Board of Regents offers a unique opportunity for Regents, and all of us in the UW System, to learn more about the needs of nontraditional students. As the former chancellor of UW-Extension, I am particularly interested in ensuring that the UW meets the needs of these […]

December 9, 2005

MADISON – In seeking to attract the best and brightest leaders, faculty and staff to the University of Wisconsin System, the state must understand that providing competitive compensation is in the interest of students and Wisconsin citizens, a national expert told the Board of Regents on Friday (Dec. 9). Peter Magrath, president of the National […]

December 8, 2005

MADISON – A creative, long-term financial aid and tuition plan is among the possibilities the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents may consider to increase access to a UW education, especially for students who come from lower-income families. “For generations of Wisconsinites, the UW has been their best option to a brighter future,” said […]

December 6, 2005

To: Editors, reporters From: Doug Bradley, (608) 262-5061, dbradley@uwsa.edu Re: Elections experts As Wisconsin and the nation prepare for another political season, faculty members from University of Wisconsin System campuses are available to offer context and perspective to news media covering legislative issues and upcoming elections. The following includes contact information and areas of expertise for […]

December 5, 2005

MADISON – David Wilson, vice president for university outreach and associate provost at Auburn University in Alabama, has been recommended to serve as the first chancellor to lead both the statewide University of Wisconsin-Extension and the UW Colleges, which includes 13 freshman-sophomore campuses. UW System President Kevin P. Reilly and the Board of Regents’ Special […]

November 30, 2005

MADISON – University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly today announced the formation of a committee of campus student-life experts who will help develop systemwide policies to guide activities of resident assistants (RAs) on UW campuses. Concerns have been raised in recent weeks about the constitutionality and communication of practices that preclude university RAs […]

November 14, 2005

MADISON-At the request of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Friday, Nov. 11, UW System President Kevin P. Reilly today asked Wisconsin Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager for a formal opinion on the constitutionality of university practice and policy regarding resident assistants’ (RA) leading and organizing certain activities, including religious studies, in their […]

November 11, 2005

MADISON-The University of Wisconsin System eliminated the future use of so-called “back-up” positions with a unanimous vote Friday (Nov. 11) by the Board of Regents, which has been working for several months to make substantial reforms to the university’s employment policies and practices. “We are a long way down the road of reform,” said Regent […]

November 10, 2005

Business and Finance Committee votes to eliminate so-called “back-up” positions MADISON-The Business and Finance Committee of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents voted unanimously today (Nov. 10) to eliminate the future use of so-called administrative “back-up” positions. The committee also authorized UW System President Kevin P. Reilly to offer new limited appointees up […]

November 10, 2005

MADISON – University of Wisconsin System campuses intend to use the findings from a survey on alcohol and drug abuse among undergraduates to better understand student behaviors in Wisconsin, and to determine what the university can do to improve prevention efforts, experts said. “Encouraging healthy behaviors by college students in Wisconsin, particularly when it comes […]

October 27, 2005

MADISON – University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly today announced the finalists for the position of the chancellor who will lead both the statewide UW-Extension and the UW Colleges, which includes 13 freshman-sophomore campuses. The finalists have been approved by the Board of Regents’ Special Committee for the UW Colleges and UW-Extension Chancellor […]

October 21, 2005

MADISON ―Four professors whom University of Wisconsin System students describe as “engaging” and “passionate” have earned the 2005 Alliant Energy Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Awards.  The annual honors go to four outstanding teachers from UW System campuses located within the Alliant service area. This year’s recipients are: Karl Byrand, assistant professor of geography, UW-Sheboygan. Larry […]

October 18, 2005

Thank you, President Reilly. On behalf of my Board of Regents colleagues, I want to extend our appreciation for your time and consideration. And a special thanks to co-chairs, Rep. Jeskewitz and Senator Roessler, for their courtesy and assistance. I should note that Rep. Jeskewitz and I have had an energetic dialogue about university employment […]

October 18, 2005

Thank you, Senator Roessler and audit committee members. Good morning. I must admit that appearing before you as many times as I have in the past few months, I’m beginning to feel like a member of the committee. Seriously, there are worse things than being a student of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, and my […]

October 7, 2005

Regents also honor winners of annual Teaching Excellence Awards; strengthen personnel policies MADISON-The University of Wisconsin System will step up what it does to improve public health in Wisconsin following Friday’s Board of Regents’ approval of a name change to reflect a broader mission for the UW Medical School. The UW-Madison school will be known […]

October 6, 2005

Regent committee also approves changes to university sick-leave policy; strengthens audit function MADISON-Officials of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and its Medical School told the Board of Regents on Thursday that a proposed name change for the school was part of a process to expand the school’s public-health mission, but Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and State […]

October 5, 2005

MADISON ― Two university professors and one academic department will be honored by the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents this fall for excellence in teaching. The winners of the 2005 Regents Teaching Excellence Awards are: Kenneth Maly, professor of philosophy, UW-La Crosse Bradley Caskey, professor of psychology, UW-River Falls Department of Biology and […]

October 3, 2005

“I am proud of our university, and I am happy for the people of our state that Wisconsin’s WiCell Research Institute has been selected by the National Institutes of Health as the federal government’s first and only National Stem Cell Bank. This is no accident, but is testament to the collaborative efforts of our colleagues […]

September 16, 2005

MADISON ― Students displaced from Gulf Coast colleges and universities by Hurricane Katrina will not be required to pay tuition costs for the Fall 2005 semester if they are enrolled at any of the University of Wisconsin System’s 26 campuses. The humanitarian relief was announced today by UW System President Kevin P. Reilly after consultations […]

September 9, 2005

WEST BEND-The Board of Regents voted Friday to make changes to improve employment policies and practices of the University of Wisconsin System, and upheld a freeze on the granting of new concurrent positions to individuals who accept administrative limited appointments. “These changes are the beginning of a process to reform employment policies within the state’s […]

September 9, 2005

WEST BEND ― In a strong display of humanitarian support, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents unanimously voted Friday to provide nonresident tuition remissions for the Fall 2005 semester for college students who sustained losses as a result of Hurricane Katrina and may now attend UW System campuses. “We fully recognize the impact […]

September 8, 2005

WEST BEND ― The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will consider immediate and long-term changes to the state public university system’s personnel structure following weeks of scrutiny of the UW’s employment policies and practices. After discussion at an all-Regents session on Thursday (Sept. 8), hosted in Washington County by the University of Wisconsin-Extension, […]

September 2, 2005

MADISON—University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly on Friday provided information about employees requested by the co-chairs of the Legislature’s Joint Audit Committee. The data collected for the Audit Committee indicates that 3.3 percent of UW System employees have rights to return to a faculty or academic staff position at the end of a […]

September 2, 2005

MADISON-University of Wisconsin System campus communities are offering support to students affected by the effects of Hurricane Katrina, President Kevin P. Reilly said Friday. “Many UW campuses are offering ways to help college students and others whose lives have been ripped apart by this ongoing disaster,” Reilly said. “I believe the resources we can offer […]

August 23, 2005

MADISON – University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly is calling for the Legislature’s Joint Audit Committee to authorize an audit of the university’s employment policies and practices as a complement to a study underway by the UW System Board of Regents. “I want the people of Wisconsin to have every confidence that their […]

July 26, 2005

MADISON-The practice of granting back-up appointments for administrative employees within the University of Wisconsin System will be suspended, pending a review of employment policies and practices by the Board of Regents’ Business and Finance Committee. Board of Regents President David G. Walsh and UW System President Kevin P. Reilly ordered the immediate suspension and directed […]

July 25, 2005

“The final 2005-07 state budget signed today will make it possible for the University of Wisconsin System to further the Board of Regents’ priorities of student access and Wisconsin success. “The Board of Regents, President Reilly and our campuses are acutely aware of the impacts of rising college costs, and that’s why we’re pleased this […]

July 20, 2005

The University of Wisconsin System is working to implement a state-of-the-art Appointment, Payroll and Benefits System (APBS) to manage payroll and benefits, human resource functions, and meet reporting requirements. The State of Wisconsin may also be considering a similar project in the near future. Planning for the UW’s project began more than five years ago, […]

July 19, 2005

“The vetoes announced by Governor Doyle on UW campuses today recognize that the University of Wisconsin System and the students we educate are vital to the state’s future. “With this restored financial aid, the university’s neediest students can be assured they will have more financial help to attend college, and to stay enrolled after working […]

July 7, 2005

MADISON-By a vote of 10-6, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved on Thursday (July 7) an operating budget that will guide spending levels and tuition rates within the UW System for fiscal year 2005-06. The budget was approved Thursday following solemn discussion about the priorities of the state and the university, and […]

July 7, 2005

MADISON ― By a vote of 10-6, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents has approved an operating budget that will guide spending levels and tuition rates within the UW System for fiscal year 2005-06. The action came Thursday (July 7) during the Board’s regularly scheduled July meeting. The university budget is based upon […]

July 1, 2005

“By requiring an additional $34 million cut to the University of Wisconsin System, the budget narrowly approved by the Wisconsin State Senate this morning will further harm the university’s ability to serve the best interests of Wisconsin students and the state. “I am deeply disappointed that the Senate did not restore $13 million in funds […]

June 24, 2005

MADISON-Regent President David G. Walsh announced today that the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will address the issues of employment agreements, back-up appointments and administrative leaves across the UW System, along with other critical employment and competitiveness issues. “It is important to clarify what benefits university employees receive, how employment agreements are constructed […]

June 15, 2005

MADISON − Two education programs making tremendous strides toward improving student learning and teacher performance in Wisconsin through partnerships between higher education and PK-12 schools were honored today by the Wisconsin PK-16 Leadership Council. The council presented its 2005 “Programs of Distinction” and “Promising Practice” awards on Wednesday, June 15.  The awards recognize the achievements […]

June 14, 2005

“I want to extend my congratulations to two new appointments to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents – Christopher Semenas and Thomas Loftus – announced recently by Governor Doyle. “UW System has worked with Chris Semenas in his role as a former president of the UW-Parkside Student Government Association, and his experience with […]

June 10, 2005

Proposed commission on UW System would help Board plan future student enrollment levels MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin State Legislature should strongly consider restoring funding for financial aid and teaching faculty in the 2005-07 University of Wisconsin System budget, and should join the Board in determining the long-term direction for the university, according to a resolution […]

June 10, 2005

Thank you, President Marcovich. Good morning, everyone. As many friends and colleagues have testified today, Toby has been a strong and able leader of this board, and I will miss having him introduce my monthly reports. It is a great pleasure to be back here at UW-Milwaukee, and for the first time since the official […]

June 10, 2005

MILWAUKEE—The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents selected new leaders on Friday (June 10), electing David G. Walsh of Madison as president and Mark J. Bradley of Wausau as vice president. Walsh will succeed Toby E. Marcovich of Superior, who served as a Regent for eight years and as president since 2003. Walsh began […]

June 9, 2005

MILWAUKEE — The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents discussed the conflicting priorities presented by recent Joint Finance Committee’s (JFC) biennial budget adjustments at their meeting Thursday (June 9) at UW-Milwaukee. The Board noted that, under the current budget, the UW System will be challenged to simultaneously retain broad student access and high quality […]

June 7, 2005

MILWAUKEE – The University of Wisconsin System and several state partners have been awarded a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to help solve the nation’s growing nursing shortage. The grant will fund a program called “The State of Wisconsin Initiative to Fast-Track (SWIFT) Nurse Educators,” which will address the nursing shortage […]

June 1, 2005

“This afternoon, the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance voted to cut the University’s budget by $40.3 million in 2005-07, from the level proposed by the Governor. This cut follows others of $50 million in 2001-03, $250 million in 2003-05, and cuts and reallocations of $65 million required in the Governor’s budget proposal for 2005-07. “This […]

May 31, 2005

To all UW-Stout Staff: When I made my decision on inviting ROTC to campus, neither I nor my senior staff were aware of a much earlier Board of Regents position on this nor did we clearly understand the application of federal law. After contact from UW System’s General Counsel, it became clear to me that […]

May 31, 2005

“I support Chancellor Chuck Sorensen’s decision to allow a Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program to operate on the UW-Stout campus. This course of action is in compliance with federal law and Regent policy. “ROTC programs provide educational and vocational opportunities for interested students, and will be allowed to operate on UW campuses. Chancellor Sorensen […]

May 31, 2005

“We are pleased that Chancellor Sorensen and President Reilly’s office were able to move quickly in deciding to allow a Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program on the UW-Stout campus, placing us in compliance with federal law and Board of Regents policy. This obviates the need for further review.” “Our goal now is to move […]

May 26, 2005

“I am pleased to welcome two new members to the Board of Regents, following their appointment today by Governor Doyle.  All the chancellors, our other UW colleagues, and I look forward to working with each of them to ensure the future health and vitality of the University of Wisconsin System, and its ability to serve […]

May 24, 2005

MADISON—Martha Dunagin Saunders, vice president for academic affairs at Columbus State University of the University System of Georgia, has been recommended as the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. UW System President Kevin P. Reilly and the Board of Regents’ Special Committee for the UW-Whitewater Chancellor Search announced the recommendation of Saunders on Tuesday […]

May 17, 2005

Good Morning.  I am David Walsh, Vice President of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.  Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. The issues raised by the Legislative Audit Committee Report focus on the System’s decision to eliminate the Chancellor’s contractual right to a State Fleet Automobile and substitute a […]

May 17, 2005

MADISON― University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly has appointed a 17-member search-and-screen committee to identify a Chancellor to serve at UW-Eau Claire. The committee will be chaired by Robert Hooper, UW-Eau Claire professor of geology. He will be joined by eight other faculty members, two academic staff members, two students, two university administrators, […]

May 6, 2005

Thank you, President Marcovich. Good morning, everyone. We open this morning with a presentation on advances in teaching math occurring here at UW-Stout. Please join me in welcoming our host, Chancellor Chuck Sorensen, who will introduce his colleagues. [Presentation on Math Teaching and Learning Center] I’d like to recognize two other individuals who are making […]

May 6, 2005

MENOMONIE – The University of Wisconsin-Stout is using an innovative strategy to help freshmen get the tools and resources they need to successfully complete math coursework, the Board of Regents learned Friday (May 6) during a full Board meeting at the UW-Stout campus. Calling it a “real success story,” UW-Stout Chancellor Charles Sorensen introduced a […]

May 5, 2005

MENOMONIE – A Wisconsin partnership charged with improving public health in communities across the state is making “unprecedented” progress, the Board of Regents learned Thursday during meetings on the University of Wisconsin-Stout campus. The Wisconsin Partnership Fund for a Healthy Future was created following the 2000 conversion of Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of […]

April 27, 2005

MADISON― University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly has appointed a 19-member search-and-screen committee to identify a new chancellor to lead both the statewide UW-Extension and the UW Colleges, which includes 13 freshman-sophomore campuses. “This is a time of important change for UW Colleges and UW-Extension,” Reilly said. “This search committee has the responsibility […]

April 25, 2005

MADISON – University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly today announced the finalists for the position of chancellor at UW-Whitewater. The finalists’ names have been forwarded to the Board of Regents’ Special Committee for the UW-Whitewater Chancellor Search, chaired by Regent Roger Axtell of Janesville. The Regents’ committee will interview the finalists in Madison […]

April 15, 2005

MADISON- The University of Wisconsin System has announced the 17 winners of the 2005 Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award, an annual honor given to students, faculty and staff to recognize their contributions to diversity and the status of women within the UW System. The 10th annual Outstanding Women of Color in Education Awards […]

April 11, 2005

MADISON—University of Wisconsin System pride will thrive statewide and during events at the Wisconsin State Capitol to mark “UW Spirit Week,” set for April 11-15. “The UW System works in every corner of Wisconsin to educate students, create high-skill, high-wage jobs, and to improve the quality of life in Wisconsin communities,” said UW System President […]

April 8, 2005

It is my great pleasure to introduce the other recipient of the 2005 Academic Staff Regents Awards for Excellence. Beth Heuer joined the UW-Oshkosh community as an undergraduate student, then stayed to earn her Masters degree, and has worked for the campus ever since.  She now serves as the Affirmative Action Director and as the […]

April 8, 2005

On behalf of the Board of Regents, I am pleased to announce this year’s Academic Staff Regents Awards for Excellence. By presenting this award each year, we demonstrate the Board’s strong appreciation for the UW System’s non-instructional academic staff. The strength of the System and its institutions can be attributed, in part, to the excellence […]

April 8, 2005

MADISON – Unique stories of inspiration from students, academic staff, and university leadership topped the agenda during the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents meeting on Friday (April 8). The Board presented a foundation director and an affirmative action director with the 2005 Regents Academic Staff Awards for Excellence, which honors the professionalism, institutional […]

April 8, 2005

Thank you, President Marcovich. Good morning, everyone. Yesterday we began by meeting some of the most talented students in the UW System during “Posters in the Rotunda: A Celebration of Undergraduate Research.” Today, I’m pleased that we are able to recognize some of our colleagues whose work enhances learning and life on our campuses for […]

April 7, 2005

MADISON – Insightful research findings and innovative proposals from University of Wisconsin System undergraduates were on display at the Wisconsin State Capitol on Thursday (April 7) as members of the Board of Regents joined legislators in congratulating undergraduate researchers from across the state. Part of the April meeting of the Board of Regents, the event, […]

April 6, 2005

MADISON-A foundation president who led a record-setting university fund-raising campaign, and an affirmative-action director who helps University of Wisconsin System faculty, staff and students develop their careers have been named the winners of the 2005 Regents Academic Staff Award for Excellence. The awards will be presented Friday (April 8) at the UW System Board of […]

March 29, 2005

Thank you, Regent Pruitt, and thank you, members of the Joint Finance Committee for this opportunity to talk with you about the University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin’s future.  In a minute, I’m going to share with you portions of a letter from President Reilly, who is unable to be here today. After I’ve hit […]

March 28, 2005

MADISON—University of Wisconsin System undergraduates who have analyzed forest fires, isolated new anti-infective agents in plants, studied child-learning impairments, and achieved dozens of other accomplishments will showcase their research at the State Capitol in early April. “Posters in the Rotunda: A Celebration of Undergraduate Research,” will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, […]

March 16, 2005

MADISON – The University of Wisconsin System has entered a partnership with the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) to promote the importance of liberal education for students in Wisconsin and across the nation. The national partnership is part of an ongoing UW System initiative, The Currency of the Liberal Arts and Sciences: Rethinking […]

March 16, 2005

“I was pleased to have the opportunity today to reiterate the University of Wisconsin System’s support for the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery. Creating this institute is a bold step that can move UW to the forefront of biosciences research, and help Wisconsin increase its position as a global leader in these important fields. “As president […]

March 11, 2005

Thank you, President Marcovich. Good morning, everyone. There’s the old saying that the month of March comes in like a lion, and we did our part by roaring our way around both capitols last week, so let me say a few words about that. We began in the state Capitol last Wednesday, with a joint […]

March 11, 2005

MADISON – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today approved a request from the School of Business Dean’s Advisory Board at UW-Madison to adjust the base salary of Michael Knetter, dean of the School of Business. Given the current state fiscal environment, Knetter’s salary increase will be funded entirely from private, non-state dollars. […]

March 11, 2005

MADISON-The University of Wisconsin System must be free from state-imposed management mandates if it is to maximize resources during another biennia of limited state tax support, Board of Regents Vice President David Walsh said Friday (March 11) during the Board’s March meeting. Walsh was responding to a presentation by Rep. David Ward (R-Fort Atkinson), who […]

March 10, 2005

MADISON-As it strives to balance educational quality, access and ability to pay with its statutory limits for setting resident undergraduate tuition rates, the University of Wisconsin System needs to think and act more creatively, according to comments by several members of the UW System Board of Regents on Thursday (March 10). The remarks came during […]

March 10, 2005

Thank you, President Marcovich. Good morning, everyone. I am pleased, for the first time as president, to present to you the annual UW System Accountability Report, which we appropriately title “Achieving Excellence.” This is the 12th year the system has issued its systemwide Accountability Report, marking more than a decade of public reporting to the […]

March 3, 2005

Cultural Exchange: UW System President Kevin P. Reilly (seated, left) and Lic. Carlos Briseño, Secretary General, University of Guadalajara System (seated, right) sign a joint agreement between the University of Wisconsin System and the University of Guadalajara. The agreement, known as the Jalisco-Wisconsin Consortium, will facilitate exchange, contacts, and research opportunities among students, faculty and […]

February 11, 2005

Thank you, President Marcovich. Good morning, everyone. Evidence of my first piece of Good News is in your folders today. I’m very pleased to report that COBE, the Committee on Baccalaureate Expansion, has put the finishing touches on its initial work. For those of you who may have forgotten during your month away, COBE is […]

February 11, 2005

MADISON-Donald Betz, provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Okla., has been recommended as the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. UW System President Kevin P. Reilly and the Board of Regents’ Special Committee for the UW-RiverFalls Chancellor Search announced the recommendation of Betz on Friday […]

February 11, 2005

MADISON-Donald Betz, provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Okla., will become the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, following a vote of approval Friday (Feb. 11) by the UW System Board of Regents. “My fellow selection committee Regents and I are delighted that Dr. Betz […]

February 10, 2005

MADISON-The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Thursday (Feb. 9) unanimously approved a plan to consolidate the Madison-based administrative offices of two UW System institutions under the leadership of a single chancellor, a move that will strengthen university programs, while saving as much as $1.5 million per year. The Board authorized the proposal, […]

February 8, 2005

“The University of Wisconsin System community is encouraged by several aspects of Governor Doyle’s 2005-07 budget proposal. The Governor’s intention to reinvest state tax dollars in the university system will begin to reverse the trend of previous budgets, when the UW System took a disproportionate share of state funding cuts. “Both the Governor and the […]

February 4, 2005

MADISON― To help maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the University of Wisconsin System, President Kevin P. Reilly has appointed Donald J. Mash, chancellor of UW-Eau Claire, to serve as UW System Executive Senior Vice President. “The time is right for this change, and Don Mash is the best individual to manage the tasks at […]

February 1, 2005

MADISON – The University of Wisconsin System is taking a number of steps to further improve efficiency and effectiveness systemwide, saving an estimated $15 million annually through more than 250 cost-saving measures, President Kevin P. Reilly reported Tuesday to the state’s Joint Legislative Audit Committee. “In our ongoing commitment to efficiency, we are reviewing all […]

January 21, 2005

MADISON – University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly today announced the names of the finalists for the position of chancellor at UW-River Falls. The names have been forwarded to the Board of Regents’ Special Committee for the UW-River Falls Chancellor Search, chaired by Charles Pruitt of Shorewood, which will interview the finalists in […]

January 19, 2005

MADISON- The ‘access missions’ of the University of Wisconsin System’s statewide outreach service and 13 freshman-sophomore campuses would be strengthened under restructured leadership proposed Tuesday by UW System President Kevin P. Reilly. Following a comprehensive, independent study of the missions and administrations of the UW Colleges and UW-Extension, Reilly is recommending that the leadership of […]

January 18, 2005

MADISON― University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly has appointed a 17-member search-and-screen committee to identify a successor to UW-Whitewater Chancellor Jack Miller. The committee will be chaired by Jimmy Peltier, the Arno Kleimenhagen Professor of Marketing at UW-Whitewater. He will be joined by eight other faculty members, two academic staff members, two students, […]

January 12, 2005

“I was heartened tonight to hear Governor Doyle’s intention to reinvest in the University of Wisconsin System. His willingness to reverse the funding trends of recent years can help the university begin to recover from years of severe budget cuts. In addition, I appreciate his plans to increase financial aid for our neediest students, and […]

January 11, 2005

Wisconsin’s educational leadership has united in calling on Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation to reverse a plan to reduce Pell Grant funding for Wisconsin college students. Elizabeth Burmaster, State Superintendent of Public Instructions, Daniel Clancy, president of the Wisconsin Technical College System, Dr. Kevin Reilly, president of the UW System, and Dr. Rolf Wegenke, president of the […]