News - April 2013

  1. Information about UW System Program Revenue Balances and Reserves

    April 26, 2013

    Students, taxpayers, legislators and citizens are understandably concerned about program revenue balances held by the University of Wisconsin System and its institutions. Most large institutions – public and private – end each fiscal year with some fund balances. This reflects prudent financial management. Comparing year-end balances to operating expenses, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) reports […]

  2. University of Wisconsin System’s undergraduate research gains national attention

    April 15, 2013

    MADISON, Wis. – Undergraduate research takes center stage across the University of Wisconsin System this month, as UW institutions work with the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) to boost interest in undergraduate research. A national conference in La Crosse this past weekend attracted thousands of participants from across the country. On Wednesday, students from every […]

  3. “News from Around the UW System”

    April 5, 2013 - Report by President Kevin P. Reilly to the Board of Regents

    April 5, 2013

    At this time, I’d like to share some news from around the UW System … UW-Madison is celebrating a milestone this year with the graduation of its 400th fusion-related Ph.D. student. Dating back to the 1960s, UW-Madison’s fusion program – which studies the reaction when atomic nuclei collide, fuse, and release energy – is among […]

  4. Board of Regents confirms two new chancellors, gets update on Flex Option

    University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents April Meeting, Day Two News Summary

    April 5, 2013

    LA CROSSE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents formally confirmed the appointment of two new Chancellors at its meeting Friday in La Crosse. In a unanimous vote, Regents approved Rebecca M. Blank, Acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce, as the next Chancellor of UW-Madison.  Blank is expected to step into her new […]

  5. Regents discuss biennial budget, capital projects, and economic development proposals

    University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents April Meeting, Day One News Summary

    April 4, 2013

    LA CROSSE, Wis. – With the state’s biennial budget currently under development, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents heard more detail Thursday about the potential for new UW initiatives to benefit Wisconsin’s workforce and economic development. UW System President Kevin P. Reilly reiterated to Regents that if Governor Scott Walker’s proposed budget is […]