News

  1. Regents approve UW System’s 2019-21 budget requests

    Biennial operating budget request focuses on student success, workforce development, efficiencies

    August 23, 2018

    MADISON – The Board of Regents voted today to approve a biennial budget proposal presented by the University of Wisconsin System that targets affordability, talent development, and return on investment for the people of Wisconsin. “An investment in the University of Wisconsin System is an excellent investment,” said UW System President Ray Cross, in presenting […]

  2. UW System to recommend more robust hiring, reference check policies

    With heightened national interest in preventing sexual misconduct, UW System’s proposals attract attention

    August 21, 2018

    MADISON – The University of Wisconsin System plans to require all UW institutions to document in personnel files instances of sexual violence and sexual harassment perpetrated by employees and to share that information with other employers, including System institutions and other State of Wisconsin agencies, during the hiring process. The System will also require the […]

  3. Investing in the UW System is an investment in Wisconsin

    Biennial operating budget request focuses on student success, workforce development, efficiencies

    August 20, 2018

    MADISON – President Ray Cross will present a biennial budget proposal Thursday for the University of Wisconsin System that targets affordability, talent development, and return on investment for the people of Wisconsin. “Investing in the UW System is an investment in Wisconsin,” President Cross said. “At a time when growing the number of highly educated […]

  4. UW System Statements Regarding Audit Report Hearing

    June 21, 2018

    President Ray Cross and Regent Michael M. Grebe addressed the Joint Audit Committee today to discuss Audit Report 18-4: Relationships Between the University of Wisconsin and Certain Affiliated Organizations. President Ray Cross, UW System: “We have taken decisive, transparent, and accountable steps to protect our universities, taxpayers, and students in the wake of the Oshkosh […]

  5. Focused on affordability, Regents approve financial aid boost (day 2 news summary)

    Board also unanimously approves $6.35 billion annual budget

    June 8, 2018

    MILWAUKEE, Wis. – With college affordability a top priority, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved a UW System proposal recommending increased state funding for financial aid at its meeting Friday at UW-Milwaukee. The UW System is requesting an increase of $3.25 million in 2018-19 for the Wisconsin Grant-University of Wisconsin (UW) program, […]

  6. UW System Board of Regents leadership re-elected

    June 8, 2018

    MILWAUKEE, Wis. – By unanimous vote, Regent John Robert Behling of Eau Caire was today re-elected President of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, and Regent Drew Petersen of Middleton was re-elected to serve as Vice President of the Board. Both positions have a one-year term. Behling has served on the Board since […]

  7. Focused on affordability, Regents approve financial aid boost

    Board also unanimously approves $6.35 billion annual budget

    June 8, 2018

    MILWAUKEE, Wis. – With college affordability a top priority, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved a UW System proposal recommending increased state funding for financial aid at its meeting today at UW-Milwaukee. The UW System is requesting an increase of $3.25 million in 2018-19 for the Wisconsin Grant-University of Wisconsin (UW) program, […]

  8. News Around the UW System – June 2018

    June 8, 2018

    Report by President Ray Cross to the Board of Regents   UW-Milwaukee senior Kirill Shmilovich works with assistant professor of physics Ionel Popa to study how protein hydrogels respond to force. This work could help develop better artificial tissues and smart drug delivery systems. Kirill was one of 60 undergraduates from across the country invited to speak […]

  9. President Cross announces application fees waived for UW Colleges applicants (day 1 news summary)

    June 7, 2018

    MILWAUKEE – The University of Wisconsin System will be waiving application fees for all students applying to any of the 13 two-year UW Colleges campuses for the Fall 2018 term, effective today and running through Sept. 7, 2018. “During the transitional period of restructuring, we want to reassure prospective students that all campuses remain open […]

  10. Regents call for UW System to develop more robust policies to safeguard against sexual harassment

    Changes to hiring, reference check policies will be considered

    June 7, 2018

    MILWAUKEE – The Board of Regents unanimously approved a resolution today calling for University of Wisconsin System to develop or modify certain human resources policies to ensure more robust hiring and reference check processes related to sexual harassment be implemented at all UW System institutions. “The board has a paramount responsibility to ensure the safety […]