News - October 2019

  1. UW-Stevens Point hosts UW System’s All In Wisconsin tour

    October 30, 2019

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross, along with Regents Mike Jones, Karen Walsh, and Olivia Woodmansee, joined UW-Stevens Point Chancellor Bernie Patterson for a series of events at UW-Stevens Point today in the sixth stop of UW System’s All In Wisconsin tour, aimed at demonstrating the value the UW System brings to Wisconsin. […]

  2. UW System honors achievements of LGBTQ+ advocates and their allies across UW System

    13 honorees of 2019 Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People

    October 28, 2019

    MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System has announced the 13 honorees of the 2019 Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People, an annual honor given to LGBTQ+ people or their allies who have helped to create a safer and more inclusive climate for LGBTQ+ people. The award celebrates the memory […]

  3. UW System honors Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award recipients for 2019

    October 28, 2019

    MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System has announced the 13 recipients of the 2019 Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award, an annual honor given to faculty, staff, students, or community members to recognize their achievements in advancing equity and inclusion for people of color within the UW System as well as communities […]

  4. UW System, Alliant Energy recognize outstanding students, teachers for 2019

    October 25, 2019

    MADISON, Wis.—Five University of Wisconsin System students and three teachers are being recognized today by the UW System and Alliant Energy Foundation for their outstanding achievements. The Alliant Energy/Erroll B. Davis, Jr. Academic Achievement Award recognizes the outstanding academic and community-service efforts of students from traditionally underrepresented minority groups who are pursuing a degree in […]

  5. Statements on the announced retirement of UW System President Ray Cross

    October 25, 2019

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross announced today his intention to retire. See statements below regarding this announcement. Updates will be posted below.   “The University of Wisconsin System has long been recognized globally as a leading system of public higher education. Ray Cross has provided personal leadership that solidified and enhanced that […]

  6. UW System President Cross announces plans to retire

    October 25, 2019

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross announced today his intention to retire, capping off his 42-year career in higher education. Cross, 71, will continue to serve as UW System president until his successor is found after a national search. He notified chancellors, regents, system leadership, and employees of his decision this week. “Serving […]

  7. UW System’s All In Wisconsin tour visits UW-Oshkosh

    October 22, 2019

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross, Regent President Andrew S. Petersen, and Regents José Delgado and Becky Levzow joined UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt for a series of events at UW-Oshkosh today in the fifth stop of UW System’s All In Wisconsin tour, aimed at demonstrating the value the UW System brings to Wisconsin. […]

  8. UW System preliminary 2019 enrollment drops slightly in wake of demographic trends

    October 17, 2019

    MADISON, Wis.—Reflecting state and national demographic trends, the University of Wisconsin System’s preliminary enrollment for fall 2019 is 167,186 students, an overall 2.6 percent decline from last year. Nationally, higher education enrollments are down. These modest enrollment reductions are not unique to the UW System amid trends of fewer high school graduates and low unemployment […]

  9. UW System’s Math Initiative aims to improve overall student success (day 2 news summary)

    October 11, 2019

    SUPERIOR, Wis. – Traditional introductory math courses present one of the most significant barriers to degree completion for students in virtually all fields of study, but the University of Wisconsin System is working to change that. The UW System Math Initiative, which began in March 2017, is designed to help students receive relevant mathematics education […]

  10. UW System Math Initiative focused on student success

    October 11, 2019

    MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System Math Initiative has brought mathematics faculty, data analysts, advisors, administrators, and others together for a singular purpose: to support timely completion of introductory mathematics courses (gateway math) that are relevant to students’ majors or intended fields of study. This focus on math matters because virtually every student must fulfill […]

  11. Regents hear about innovative, influential Literacy Link project

    October 11, 2019

    MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents heard a presentation from Ashland and Bayfield counties on The Literacy Link, a UW System–funded pilot project that connects children and parents in justice-involved families through literacy-rich experiences and environments. The Literacy Link pilot project is showing great promise as an approach that builds […]

  12. UW System’s All In Wisconsin tour visits UW-Superior

    October 11, 2019

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross and Regent President Andrew S. Petersen joined UW-Superior Chancellor Renée Wachter for a breakfast with business and community leaders to discuss myriad ways the System and institution meet the needs of the state and the Superior community. It is part of a series of All In Wisconsin […]

  13. News Around the UW System – October 2019

    October 11, 2019

    Report to the Board of Regents U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin recently toured UW-Superior’s new ballast water treatment facility at the Lake Superior Research Institute. This one-of-a-kind facility gives researchers access to new information to protect the world’s largest body of fresh water from invasive species and other threats. This influential research is funded through the […]

  14. Dairy Innovation Hub to harness expertise of UW System’s three agricultural programs (day 1 news summary)

    October 10, 2019

    SUPERIOR, Wis. – From improving human nutrition to assuring clean water to growing the farm economy while caring for animals, the Dairy Innovation Hub will harness the intellectual and creative power of three University of Wisconsin institutions to address the most complex challenges facing the state’s dairy industry, the UW System Board of Regents heard […]

  15. UW System Board of Regents approves resolution recognizing UW-Superior freshwater research

    Lake Superior Research Institute helping Wisconsin become Silicon Valley of Water

    October 10, 2019

    SUPERIOR, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today unanimously approved a resolution of appreciation recognizing the outstanding research conducted by UW-Superior’s Lake Superior Research Institute (LSRI) and Great Waters Research Collaborative. The Research Institute and the Collaborative, a partnership of LSRI and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration, seek to find innovative […]

  16. UW Dairy Innovation Hub seeks solutions to challenges facing Wisconsin dairy industry

    Agriculture deans to address Board of Regents on Thursday at UW-Superior

    October 9, 2019

    MADISON, Wis.—From improving human nutrition to assuring clean water to growing the farm economy while caring for animals, the Dairy Innovation Hub will harness the intellectual and creative power of three University of Wisconsin institutions to address the most complex challenges facing the state’s dairy industry. The Legislature allocated $8.8 million for the Dairy Hub […]

  17. UW-Superior freshwater facility benefits Great Lakes, student research, and economic development

    By Ray Cross, President, University of Wisconsin System and Renée Wachter, Chancellor, University of Wisconsin–Superior

    October 7, 2019

    For over 50 years, UW-Superior has been a leader in advanced research on freshwater bodies like Lake Superior and the other Great Lakes. From endangered species monitoring to beach and wetland management to aquatic toxicity testing, our faculty, staff, and students have been national leaders in studying and helping conserve these vital waters to benefit […]

  18. UW System continues All In Wisconsin tour at UW-La Crosse

    October 2, 2019

    MADISON, Wis.— University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross, Regent President Andrew S. Petersen, and Regents Cris Peterson, Jason Plante, and Olivia Woodmansee joined UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow for a series of events at UW-La Crosse today in the third stop of UW System’s All In Wisconsin tour, aimed at demonstrating the value the […]

  19. UW System President Ray Cross Statement on Joint Finance Committee vote

    October 2, 2019

    MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross issued this statement today after the vote of the Joint Finance Committee to release $45 million in funding to the UW System: “This funding will allow us to continue our focus on meeting Wisconsin’s needs, especially in the high-demand fields of science, technology, engineering, and […]