News - January 2022

  1. UW System Board of Regents selects Jay O. Rothman as next System President

    January 21, 2022

    MADISON, Wis.—Jay O. Rothman will take office as the next University of Wisconsin System President after a unanimous Board of Regents vote today to offer him the position. Rothman, 62, is chairman and CEO of the law firm Foley & Lardner LLP in Milwaukee. His appointment begins June 1 and he will earn $550,000 annually. […]

  2. Special Regent Committee announces two finalists for UW System President

    Candidate interviews next week

    January 14, 2022

    MADISON, Wis.—The Special Regent Committee for the University of Wisconsin System Presidential Search has identified two finalists who have agreed to be interviewed for the position next week. The finalists are: Jay O. Rothman, chairman and CEO of the law firm Foley & Lardner LLP in Milwaukee. He has served in that role since June […]

  3. Statement by UW System Regent President Edmund Manydeeds III

    January 7, 2022

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents President Edmund Manydeeds III issued this statement today: “Tommy Thompson was the right man at the right time. His leadership has helped carry us through a pandemic and set the standard for managing during a crisis. As important, President Thompson has been a relentless champion of the […]