News - June 2009

  1. Message from UW System President Kevin P. Reilly on state budget

    June 23, 2009

    To: All UW System Faculty, Academic Staff, and Classified Staff “The State of Wisconsin yesterday released some additional details and principles relating to mandatory furloughs for all State and University of Wisconsin System employees, including an executive order from Governor Jim Doyle directing the university and other branches of government to develop specific furlough plans […]

  2. UW System Board of Regents announces new leadership

    June 12, 2009

    MADISON – Regent Charles Pruitt of Milwaukee has been elected the new President of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.  Pruitt, who had served as Board Vice President for the last two years, was elected by a unanimous vote of the Board last week.  He succeeds Mark J. Bradley in the position. Regent […]

  3. Regents recognize 2009 recipients of Academic Staff Awards for Excellence

    University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents June Meeting Day Two News Summary

    June 4, 2009

    MADISON – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Friday honored this year’s recipients of the Academic Staff Awards for Excellence, the highest recognition bestowed on members of the UW System’s academic staff. The 2009 recipients are: Amy Lloyd, Leadership Training Coordinator for Student Life at UW-River Falls; Lezli Redmond, Director of Statewide […]

  4. Regents hear UW System accountability highlights

    University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents June Meeting Day One News Summary

    June 4, 2009

    New report aligns accountability measures with strategic priorities MADISON – The University of Wisconsin System met or partially met its goals on 17 of 20 indicators used to track its higher education performance for 2008-09, the UW Board of Regents was told Thursday. “The performance measures we are tracking go far beyond the traditional, widely-used […]

  5. UW-Platteville chancellor search committee named

    June 4, 2009

    MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly yesterday appointed a 19-member search and screen committee to help identify a successor to UW-Platteville Chancellor David Markee, who will retire in August. Reilly appointed 10 faculty members, two academic staff members, one classified staff member, and two student representatives to the committee. They […]

  6. Regents to honor winners of 2009 Academic Staff Awards for Excellence

    June 4, 2009

    MADISON—The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will honor this year’s recipients of the Academic Staff Awards for Excellence tomorrow in Madison. This is the highest recognition bestowed on members of the UW System’s academic staff. The 2009 recipients are: Amy Lloyd, Leadership Training Coordinator for Student Life at UW-River Falls; Lezli Redmond, Director […]

  7. Budget Update: Message to all UW System faculty and staff from UW System President Kevin P. Reilly

    June 1, 2009

    “Late Thursday night, and into the wee hours of Friday morning, the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) completed its work on the State’s 2009-11 biennial budget. As we prepare for the next phase of this process, I wanted to provide a brief update on key items. “You’ll recall that we began this budget process […]

  8. New accountability report focuses on strategic goals

    More students are completing degrees, and taking fewer credits to do so

    June 1, 2009

    MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin System today released a new report, “Investing in Wisconsin’s Future” – the latest in an annual series of accountability reports dating back to 1993.  This year’s report has been revamped to directly reflect the UW System’s strategic plan and efforts to advance its Growth Agenda for Wisconsin. “As […]