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• Senior to use Twitter in UW System "Knowledge Powers Wisconsin" campaign Feb. 25, 2013 Nate Moll is infamous among friends and colleagues for wearing his tour guide hat. Now, Moll will use Twitter to showcase his many other hats and the best that UW-Madison has to offer as the third voice behind @UWPowersMe, a UW System initiative that features student, faculty and alumni from a different UW school each week.
• Statement of Interim Chancellor Ward on Gov. Walker’s Budget Proposal Feb. 20, 2013 Interim Chancellor David Ward said Wednesday that Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal is a concrete step toward renewing Wisconsin’s promise of making higher education accessible and affordable for all its residents.
• Rose Bowl coaching compensation approved Dec. 11, 2012 University of Wisconsin-Madison Athletic Director Barry Alvarez will receive additional compensation of $118,500 for taking on Rose Bowl coaching responsibilities, under a plan approved by the Executive Committee of the UW System Board of Regents today.
• Regents alter enrollment guidelines, approve HR plan Dec. 10, 2012 The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents made an important change to enrollment guidelines and cleared the way for implementation of UW-Madison’s HR Design strategic plan.
• ‘Bringing the Universe to Wisconsin’ begins at UW–River Falls Nov. 26, 2012 It took seven years and the efforts of an international collaboration of scientists to turn the South Pole ice into the world's largest, most innovative telescope: the IceCube Neutrino Observatory.
• UW-Madison chancellor search committee named Sept. 24, 2012 University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly today appointed a 25-member search and screen committee to help identify a successor to UW-Madison Interim Chancellor David Ward, who has served since July 2011.
• Report highlights UW economic impact, retention and grad rates Aug. 27, 2012 The University of Wisconsin–Madison has a freshman-sophomore retention rate of nearly 94 percent, and a six-year graduation rate of nearly 83 percent, according to the findings of an annual accountability report received by the UW System Board of Regents last week.
• Brower named to UW System and UW-Extension posts; Olsen selected as interim vice provost for teaching and learning Aug. 22, 2012 Christopher Olsen has been named interim vice provost for teaching and learning at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, following Aaron Brower’s appointment as interim provost at UW-Extension and special assistant to UW System President Kevin Reilly.
• Flexibility task force recommends changes to offer UW autonomy Aug. 14, 2012 A task force looking into UW System governance and operations is recommending a variety of changes that would give the UW System more autonomy over operational and governance matters, and transfer some authority over spending from state government to the Board of Regents.
• UW-Madison chancellor search to commence in fall May 15, 2012 The national search for UW-Madison’s next chancellor will begin in the fall with the formation of a campus search and screen committee, to be appointed by UW System President Kevin P. Reilly.
• Bousquet appointed interim UW-Eau Claire chancellor April 18, 2012 University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly today announced that Gilles Bousquet has agreed to serve as the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s interim chancellor following the departure of Chancellor Brian Levin-Stankevich next month.
• Brower a finalist for UW System academic and student affairs post April 11, 2012 University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly today announced the names of the finalists for the position of Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs for the UW System.
• Intercampus Research Incentive Program enters third year Feb. 29, 2012 The third year of the Intercampus Research Incentive Program is open to proposals, calling for research partnerships uniting University of Wisconsin–Madison and University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee faculty.
• Message from UW System President Reilly on governor’s action to expand reporting requirements Dec. 19, 2011 Protecting our children is one of the most solemn moral obligations of adulthood, one we want to model for the young adults who are our university students.
• UW System President Kevin Reilly discusses state budget lapses Oct. 28, 2011 I encourage you to work collaboratively with your shared governance groups, your chancellors, and other campus/institutional leaders to advocate for the UW System’s vital educational mission. In the midst of the economic restructuring our country faces, your work is more important than ever, and it’s worth fighting for.
• Oct. 28, 2011
• Interim Chancellor Ward's appointment extended Oct. 4, 2011 University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly announced today that he is extending UW-Madison Chancellor David Ward’s interim appointment to two years.
• UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee award inter-institutional research grants July 28, 2011 Twelve hybrid teams of faculty from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have been awarded the second batch of Intercampus Research Incentive grants, awards designed to foster inter-institutional collaboration.
• Chancellor Martin's proposal would shield some students from tuition hikes July 12, 2011 Chancellor Biddy Martin, in a move to protect some low- and middle-income UW-Madison students from a proposed tuition hike, is asking to use $2.3 million from the increases for need-based financial aid.
• UW seeks high court review of Badger Catholic decision Dec. 13, 2010 The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court ruling that required UW-Madison to fund religious worship activities.