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  1. Regents announce Teaching Excellence Awards for 2024

    Educators at UW Oshkosh, UW-Stevens Point, and UW-Whitewater recognized with Regents’ top teaching award

    April 1, 2024

    MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today announced the recipients of its 32nd annual Teaching Excellence Awards. Recipients will be honored April 5 at the next Regents meeting. The awards recognize outstanding teaching and are the Board’s highest recognition for members of the Universities of Wisconsin faculty and instructional academic staff. Each […]

  2. Dr. James Beeby named new chancellor of UW-La Crosse

    Appointment takes effect July 1

    March 13, 2024

    MADISON, Wis.—Dr. James Beeby, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Keene State College in New Hampshire, has been named the next Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. He is its 11th leader. The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today unanimously approved Beeby’s appointment, following a recommendation made by a selection […]

  3. Statement on Senate vote to reject two regents for confirmation

    March 12, 2024

    MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents President Karen Walsh issued this statement today regarding the Senate vote to reject two regents for confirmation: “From the moment I joined the Board of Regents in May 2019, its professionalism, camaraderie, and bipartisanship were evident. With appointments from both sides of the political aisle these past […]

  4. Regents recognize 16th annual Diversity Award winners (day 2 news summary)

    February 9, 2024

    MADISON, Wis. – The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents today honored the 16th annual Regents Diversity Awards. These awards recognize individuals and programs that foster access and success for students who are members of historically underrepresented populations. Each recipient is awarded $7,500 to support professional development or continue the program being honored. The Diversity […]

  5. Universities of Wisconsin launch new Wisconsin Online Portal (day 1 news summary)

    February 8, 2024

    MADISON, Wis. – At today’s Board of Regents meeting, Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman called Regents’ attention to the new Wisconsin Online Portal, which revamps the UWs’ previous online presence to provide a one-stop shop for existing online efforts at all 13 UW universities. “This new portal gathers all the more than 200 full […]

  6. UW Board of Regents announces 2024 Diversity Awards

    Educators at UW-Green Bay, UW-Stout, and UW-Whitewater recognized for work to support student success

    February 5, 2024

    MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will honor the recipients of the 16th annual Regents’ Diversity Awards on February 9 in Madison at the next Regents meeting. These awards recognize individuals and programs that foster access and success for students who are members of historically underrepresented populations. Each recipient is awarded $7,500 […]

  7. Statements on the termination of Joe Gow as chancellor of UW-La Crosse

    UW-La Crosse Provost Betsy Morgan has been appointed interim chancellor

    December 27, 2023

    MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman and UW System Board of Regents President Karen Walsh issued the following statements today regarding the Board of Regents’ unanimous decision to terminate UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow. Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman:  “Upon my recommendation, the UW Board of Regents today terminated Dr. Joe Gow from […]

  8. Board of Regents approves legislative agreement resolution (Dec. 13 special meeting news summary)

    December 13, 2023

    MADISON, Wis. – The Board of Regents took action today on the resolution recommended by Regent Vice President Amy Blumenfeld Bogost; Regent Ashok Rai; Regent Kyle Weatherly; and Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman. The resolution passed on an 11 to 6 roll call vote. The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will next […]

  9. Board of Regents votes against legislative agreement resolution (special meeting news summary)

    December 9, 2023

    MADISON, Wis. – The Board of Regents took action today on the resolution recommended by Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman. The resolution failed to pass on a 9 to 8 roll call vote. The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will next meet on February 8-9, 2024, at UW-Madison.

  10. Personalized, data-driven Navigate tool is helping more students succeed (day 2 news summary)

    December 8, 2023

    MADISON, Wis. – The largest student success initiative of the Universities of Wisconsin is the EAB Navigate student success management system, and the Board of Regents today heard an overview of the system’s progress. The use of Navigate, which supports student retention and completion, is closely aligned with the 2023-2028 Strategic Plan adopted by the […]