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Students Want More Mental Health Services
In focus groups, state’s middle and high school students discuss pluses and minuses of pandemic.
May 10th, 2021 by Elizabeth Dohms-Harter
GOP Report Proposes Regionalized UW-System
Interim system President Thompson doesn't support regional consolidation of university functions.
May 7th, 2021 by Rich Kremer
Republicans Cut Billions from Evers’ Budget Proposal
Medicaid expansion, marijuana legalization and unemployment reform all gone.
May 6th, 2021 by Shawn Johnson
Officials Use Secret Portals to Hide Records
UW-Madison administration, Republican legislators use digital dodges to violate open records law.
May 3rd, 2021 by David Armiak
GOP Will Kill Hundreds of Evers Proposals
Republican legislators will trash governor’s budget and remove $1.6 billion in federal funding.
May 1st, 2021 by Shawn Johnson
Evers Makes New Appointments to UW Board of Regents
Three new appointees rebalance board away from Walker appointees.
Apr 30th, 2021 by Rich Kremer
Investment Needed in State’s Universities
The need is big but the payback to Wisconsin's economy is much bigger.
Apr 29th, 2021 by Tommy Thompson
Search for UW System President Starting Soon
Last search, led by UW Regent Michael M. Grebe, ended in controversy and indecision.
Apr 28th, 2021 by Rich Kremer
Evers Can Remake UW Regents Board
After 3 new appointments up in May, he will have picked majority of board.
Apr 27th, 2021 by Rich Kremer
UW Chancellors Push for More Funding
Blank and Mone contest legislators claim that UW system can rely on federal stimulus money.
Apr 24th, 2021 by Henry Redman
Conservative Group Sues Over Minority Scholarship Program
Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty argues the grant is racially exclusionary to white students and some Asian students.
Apr 16th, 2021 by Rich Kremer
Can We Keep the Great Lakes Great?
$10 million plan for fresh water collaborative at 13 UW campuses must be funded.
Apr 15th, 2021 by John Torinus
Signs of Hope at State Budget Hearing
Citizens attended public hearing in Whitewater and demanded legislators support a wide range of reforms.
Apr 11th, 2021 by Ruth Conniff
Thompson Pushes Unified UW System Programs
Other state’s online universities "taking 35 to 40% of our students," he warns.
Apr 10th, 2021 by Rich Kremer
Underfunded UWM Looks to Lead
A key to issues like minority education and freshwater research, but needs more funding.
Mar 25th, 2021 by John Torinus
State’s Colleges, Universities To Get $565 Million In Aid
Half of federal pandemic aid received must go for student emergency grants.
Mar 21st, 2021 by Rich Kremer
State Expands Disease Surveillance for COVID-19 Variants
DHS finds more long-term care deaths after reviewing its data.
Mar 19th, 2021 by Erik Gunn
Republicans Reject Evers Entire Capital Budget
But plan could be revisited later in the budget process.
Mar 17th, 2021 by Shawn Johnson
UW System Seeks $5 Billion for Capital Projects
Campuses request 185 construction and improvement projects, budget request is for 28.
Mar 4th, 2021 by Rich Kremer
Tech Colleges Push To Expand General Education
Seek authority to expand Gen Ed degrees without UW System approval.
Feb 28th, 2021 by Rich Kremer
Extend Tommy As UW System President
Amid pandemic and budget crisis, stability and proven leadership needed. Regents should extend his contract
Feb 26th, 2021 by John Torinus
Evers’ Capital Budget Spends $2.4 Billion
More than $1 billion for UW System buildings and funds for Milwaukee state office building.
Feb 22nd, 2021 by Shawn Johnson and Rich Kremer
UW System Plans Fall 2021 Turnaround
Goal for fall is 75% of classes offered in-person.
Feb 19th, 2021 by Tommy Thompson
Evers Wants $226 Million More for Higher Education
Budget has $190 million hike for UW System, $36 million more for Voc-Tech colleges.
Feb 17th, 2021 by Rich Kremer
Gov. Evers Unveils $91 Billion Budget
Budget would boost school funding, direct funds to small businesses, repeal part of Act 10 and legalize marijuana, but faces an uphill battle.
Feb 16th, 2021 by Shawn Johnson and Laurel White
Merge UW System and Technical Colleges?
Thompson pushes discussions to consolidate some two-year colleges and voc-tech institutions.
Feb 16th, 2021 by Rich Kremer
How Thompson Is Handling Legislators
Former governor warned by Legislature not to include tuition hike in UW System budget.
Feb 1st, 2021 by Steven Walters
Thompson Warned, Don’t Hike UW Tuition
System's tuitions frozen since 2013. Lawmakers warn UW budget will go nowhere if there’s any hike.
Jan 26th, 2021 by Rich Kremer
UW System Ramps Up COVID-19 Testing
But many UW-Madison students tested twice as often as at other campuses.
Jan 25th, 2021 by Rich Kremer
UW Rapid COVID-19 Test Missed Many Asymptomatic Cases
A CDC study finds a test used by UW-System schools missed 59% of asymptomatic cases.
Jan 7th, 2021 by Rich Kremer
Evers Reflects on Year of Pandemic, Protests
Proud of his administration’s response to COVID-19, “we turned that around a little bit.”
Dec 28th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Nursing Students Help With COVID-19 Care
UW System offers incentives for students to join the effort at hospitals and clinics.
Dec 21st, 2020 by Henry Redman
Tommy Gains $5 Million in Pandemic Funds
More leadership by ex-governor. Money to be used for UW’s nursing education and internships.
Dec 20th, 2020 by John Torinus
State Ranks 41st in Tax Dollars for Higher Education
Funding of UW-System and Wisconsin Technical Colleges has plummeted since 2000, report finds.
Dec 15th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
Assembly GOP Unveils Tough Pandemic Plan
Republicans would make state employees work in offices, force teachers into classrooms, cut state aid to non-complying schools.
Dec 2nd, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Tommy to the Rescue!
Thompson is leading the way with solutions to the pandemic.
Nov 25th, 2020 by John Torinus
UW System Campuses Moving Classes Online
UWM among many campuses making change after Thanksgiving.
Nov 14th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
UW System Enrollment Down 2%
System saw 6% decline in new freshman enrollment.
Nov 6th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
UW Campuses Becoming Community ‘Surge Testing’ Sites
UW-System rolling out 250,000 rapid COVID-19 tests.
Nov 5th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
Four Wisconsin Colleges Plan to Eliminate Their Racial Disparities
UW-Milwaukee, Parkside, Carthage and MATC want to eliminate their educational equity gaps by 2030.
Oct 22nd, 2020 by Rich Kremer
UW System Students Increasingly Seeking Mental Health Counseling
The number of UW-System students that sought counseling is up 15% over five years.
Oct 9th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
Republicans Fight Evers Mask Order
Emergency order “obviously illegal,” Evers a “lawless governor,” Vos declares.
Sep 23rd, 2020 by Erik Gunn
UW System Behind Testing Dorm Residents
Ramping up COVID-19 testing nearly two weeks after classes started at most campuses.
Sep 15th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
Evers Might Extend Mask Order
Governor discussed masking order and Kenosha shootings Wednesday.
Sep 10th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Non-Profit Didn’t Report Campaign Spending?
Jobs First Coalition spent $1 million to elect Republican legislators but left it off tax forms, complaint to IRS says.
Sep 8th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
COVID Cases Rising at State’s Universities
Up 6.1% at UW-Madison, up 6% at UW-Milwaukee.
Sep 6th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
UW System Begins In-Person Classes
As outbreaks drive other universities online, Thompson says UW has 'got to try’.
Sep 2nd, 2020 by Rich Kremer
We Must Invest in UW System
Every dollar invested in our universities pumps $23 into the state’s economy.
Aug 27th, 2020 by Tommy Thompson
COVID-19 Cases At 5 Wisconsin Colleges
UW-Milwaukee, Marquette and Madison all have positive cases.
Aug 27th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
UW-System Competed With Feds for COVID-19 Tests
Thompson said federal government tried to take their order of testing machines.
Aug 21st, 2020 by Rich Kremer
Thompson Announces UW System Layoffs
10% cut in administrative expenses to set example as system-wide cuts needed.
Aug 12th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
UW System Orders 350,000 COVID-19 Tests
System plans to test students in the dorms every two weeks.
Aug 7th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
Congressional Republicans Fail Wisconsin
Democrats passed second pandemic relief bill in May. State’s GOP members continue to delay.
Jul 28th, 2020 by Bill Kaplan
$2 Million Gift For UW System Online Classes
Anonymous donation will be used for instructor training, technology purchases.
Jul 28th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
UW System, State Government Looking At Budget Cuts
Gov. Evers said state agencies need to cut $250 million.
Jul 24th, 2020 by Laurel White
Pandemic May Decimate State Aid to Local Governments
New report shows the state may have to cut revenue sent to local governments.
Jul 23rd, 2020 by Rob Mentzer
Evers Orders $250 Million in Budget Cuts
Move comes after earlier call to slash $70 million, all due to pandemic’s economic downturn.
Jul 22nd, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Wisconsin Universities Slam ICE Rule
Rule means international students will have to leave the country if their school doesn't offer in-person classes.
Jul 10th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Thompson Seeks $110M for UW System’s COVID-19 Response
The interim president wants federal, state aid for PPE and testing when schools reopen.
Jul 10th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
Tommy Thompson Starts UW President Term
His first action is gathering input from UW System faculty, staff, students and members of the public.
Jul 2nd, 2020 by Rich Kremer
UW Tests Tommy’s Legacy As a ‘Builder”
Former governor has huge legacy of bipartisan success, but leading UW won’t be easy.
Jun 29th, 2020 by Steven Walters
Tommy Could Have Big Impact on UW
Will likely serve two years as UW System President. And could re-shape entire system.
Jun 24th, 2020 by John Torinus
State Trails Midwest in Spending on Universities
Report: Wisconsin’s public university funding below five neighboring states, down 42% since 2006.
Jun 23rd, 2020 by Rich Kremer
Tommy Thompson Named Interim UW System President
Former governor comes in after a controversial search process that lost its top candidate.
Jun 19th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
Pick Tommy for Interim UW President
System in disarray, needs a firm hand — and a friend. Tommy Thompson would be ideal.
Jun 16th, 2020 by John Torinus
Evers Rejects UW System Rules on Sex Assault
System changes, in line with new federal regulations on sex harassment and assault, could have 'chilling' effect on victims, Evers says.
Jun 16th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
UW System Issues Pandemic Guidelines
Campuses should have social distancing for classes, use residence halls for quarantines, testing.
Jun 15th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
Finalist for UW System President Withdraws
Candidate withdraws, after search process came under criticism.
Jun 12th, 2020 by WPR Staff
Finalist for UW Job Defends Budget Cuts
Dr. Jim Johnsen, picked for UW System president, oversaw elimination of 40 programs at University of Alaska System.
Jun 10th, 2020 by Megan Hart
State Challenges Federal Sex Assault Changes
Kaul joins 17 other states opposing federal rules, claiming less protection for sexual assault and harassment victims.
Jun 8th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
Faculty, Admin Slam UW Restructuring Plan
System leader Ray Cross proposed a restructuring plan that would cut programs across the system.
Jun 4th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
UW System Wants To Borrow for Pandemic Costs
President Ray Cross asks legislature to convene a special session.
Jun 4th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Finalist Named For UW System President
University Of Alaska System President Jim Johnson is only finalist left after others drop out.
Jun 2nd, 2020 by Rich Kremer
Evers Appoints Three New UW Regents
Effective immediately, will help shift direction of UW System policies.
Jun 2nd, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
Average UW System Graduate Earns $50,000
That’s one year after graduation, UW analysis finds. And 87% living in state 5 years after graduating.
Jun 1st, 2020 by Rich Kremer
UW-System Lays Off 40 Administrators
Because of COVID-19, the UW-System laid off 40 from UW-Shared Services Office.
May 29th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
UW System Reached Out on Proposed Changes
Three virtual meetings included about 350 faculty and staff stakeholder participants.
May 27th, 2020 by Andrew S. Petersen
47% of State’s Non-Profits Have Cut Staff
Many cutting programming, most seeing fewer volunteers, report finds.
May 27th, 2020 by Megan Hart
UW Faculty Blast President’s ‘Power Grab’
COVID-19 plan by UW System leader Ray Cross will centralize power, they charge.
May 26th, 2020 by Henry Redman
UW Plans Testing All Students, Faculty
System President Ray Cross says goal is for in-person classes at all campuses this fall.
May 9th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
UW System Expects $212 million in Losses
The pandemic has brought a fiscal crisis to the university system.
May 8th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
UW System Projects $170 Million Revenue Loss
Housing and dining fee refunds and college sports revenue losses, all due to pandemic.
Apr 12th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
State’s Colleges Will Refund $78 Million
Wisconsin’s 13 universities and branch campuses reimbursing students moving off campus.
Mar 30th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
5 UW Campuses Phasing Out Coal
UW System will end its statewide contract to provide coal for campuses.
Mar 9th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
The Encyclopedia of Milwaukee Documents the City
UW-Milwaukee has built a massive digital archive for the city.
Mar 5th, 2020 by Michael Horne
GOP Tax Cut Passes Assembly
Plan costs state $248 million annually, saves average Wisconsin income tax filers $106 annually.
Feb 21st, 2020 by Laurel White
UW System Tuition Hikes Approved
Regents okay cost overruns and hikes for out-of-state students at UWM, other campuses.
Feb 10th, 2020 by Miranda Suarez
Pay Raise for State Workers Delayed
Legislators still haven't approved union contracts from last year.
Dec 11th, 2019 by Erik Gunn
UW System Going Big on Online Classes
New plan seeks to double online enrollment by 2025.
Dec 4th, 2019 by Rich Kremer
Cross Exit Opens Door to UW Reforms
Find leader from outside academia to take fresh look, transform UW System.
Nov 6th, 2019 by John Torinus
UW System President Ray Cross to Retire
Has held leadership roles within UW System since 2011.
Oct 25th, 2019 by Rich Kremer
Legislature Must Repair Damage to UW System
Funding cut 12% under Walker. UW System falling behind other states' universities.
Oct 17th, 2019 by Kim Kohlhaas
State Assembly To Vote On Gubernatorial Veto Change
Hintz calls Republican proposal a "power grab" and says Vos is "drunk with power."
Oct 10th, 2019 by Laurel White
UW System’s Growth Is Top Heavy
8% drop in system’s faculty over three year period while number of administrators grew 3.5%.
Sep 11th, 2019 by Rich Kremer
Marquette University Slashes Staff
To avoid tuition hike, 24 employees laid off, 49 vacancies won’t be filled.
Sep 10th, 2019 by Rich Kremer
State Continues Millennial Marketing Campaign
Evers wouldn’t fund program begun by Walker, but WEDC finds money from elsewhere in its budget.
Aug 27th, 2019 by Laurel White
UW System Drives Wisconsin’s Economy
And returns $23 dollars for every $1 invested. Strong state support pays off.
Jul 15th, 2019 by Andrew S. Petersen
Second GOP Senator Won’t Support Budget
Sen. Dave Craig won't support budget saying it spends too much. Pushing GOP closer to deadlock over budget.
Jun 21st, 2019 by Shawn Johnson
Legislators Okay $1 Billion for UW Projects
Budget committee approves some 40 projects, including UWM Chemistry Building.
Jun 12th, 2019 by Laurel White
Vos Hails Republican Highways Plan
Says increased vehicle fees more “sustainable” way to fund roads than Evers' proposed gas tax hike.
Jun 11th, 2019 by Brady Carlson
