The UW Board of Regents on Monday increased salary ranges for top leaders between 5% and 32%, a move that will give them more negotiating power amid two high-profile searches for the next University of Wisconsin System president and UW-Madison chancellor.
NBA executives say they expect to see an increase in COVID-19 cases after Christmas and New Year’s. This rise is likely to mirror an increase seen nationwide as people gather indoors for the holidays. 46 NBA players have entered health and safety protocols this season, with 41 players missing games due to the virus. In the last two weeks, 31 NBA players have entered health and safety protocols, including 10 Chicago Bulls. Despite this, there have been no reports of the Omicron variant being detected in the NBA. The NBA has previously said that 97% of players have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Higher education reporter Kelly Meyerhofer shares her favorite stories of 2021
After a bruising year brimming with horrific headlines, the first story I wrote in 2021 was filled with optimism for the year ahead: UW-Madison received its first COVID-19 vaccines.
COVID-19 complicated the transition for all freshmen last year, but especially for students who started their college careers from home. For one family, those complications were multiplied by four.
