Photos: 2021 UW-Madison Spring Commencement

While not specified in the contract, the former chancellor said he oversaw development of a new engineering program that involves two UW campuses and a technical college.

The vice chancellor for legal affairs is one of a handful of leaders reporting directly to the chancellor.

The move would send price-setting authority back to the UW Board of Regents, which appointees of Democratic. Gov. Tony Evers took control of this month

One concern among Evers-appointed regents is that their votes could be used to deny them confirmation. To avoid potential political reprisal, the board recently voted to continue holding elections by paper ballot.

The regent president has significant say over the board's agenda and also selects who serves on search committees for chancellors and presidents.

The pandemic may be waning in the U.S. but across the globe, international students are facing visa backlogs, closed consulates and travel uncertainties as they try to get back to campus in time for the fall semester.

Some students say shortening the yearlong programs could jeopardize the work they do for clients, such as domestic violence victims.

The committee announced Friday includes five regents, three chancellors, three professors, two provosts, three staff, one university foundation officer and two former regents. 

The policy, which takes effect Aug. 30, expands UW-Madison's testing requirement to all unvaccinated students and employees.

The student vaccination data is similar to what Big Ten peers who mandated students to get the shot have reported.

"We're still wearing masks so we're not back to normal, but it feels more normal, or like we're at least headed in that direction," said one student.

The former four-term governor and interim UW System president said he had a "little water skiing accident" over the weekend. 

She credits her time on campus as when she developed an interest in sub-Saharan Africa, which has been the focus of her diplomatic career. 

Ten of the University of Wisconsin System's 13 chancellors on Thursday received raises ranging from 2% to 7.5%, salary boosts that come shortly after earning 2% raises at the start of this year.

The finalists emerged from an applicant pool that included 37 candidates, including seven women and 16 of whom self-reported as a person of color.

He stepped down as provost at the University of Utah at the end of 2021 and also worked as a corporate vice president at Microsoft.