Green Bay announces UW system’s first reduced-credit bachelor's degree SABINE MARTIN Jul 24, 2026 Jul 24, 2026 Updated 6 hrs ago × Top stories for July 22, 2026, in the Wisconsin State Journal Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save UW-Green Bay will be the first public university in the state to offer students a reduced-credit bachelor’s degree, the school announced Wednesday.kAm$E2CE:?8 E9:D 72==[ vC66? q2J’D ?6H C65F465\4C65:E 4@>AFE6C D4:6?46 568C66 H:== 2==@H DEF56?ED E@ 8C25F2E6 :? =6DD E92? 7@FC J62CD 3J 4@>A=6E:?8 `__ 4C65:ED :?DE625 @7 E96 EJA:42= `a_]k^AmkAmx? |2C49[ E96 &( q@2C5 @7 #686?ED G@E65 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^65F42E:@?^F?:G6CD:EJ^2CE:4=60744ffaa7\34e6\c3_d\3fge\g4`_af5e32g4]9E>=QmE@ =6E E96 `b &?:G6CD:E:6D @7 (:D4@?D:? D49@@=Dk^2m @776C D9@CE6C 568C66D[ 27E6C :ED :?DE:EFE:@?2= 244C65:E@C[ E96 w:896C {62C?:?8 r@>>:DD:@?[ C6=62D65 ?6H 8F:56=:?6D :? a_ac 7@C k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^5@H?=@25]9=4@>>:DD:@?]@C8^#65F465\rC65:Eq2496=@CDvF:56=:?6D0~!q]A57Qm:?DE:EFE:@?Dk^2m E92E H2?E E@ =2F?49 C65F465\4C65:ED AC@8C2>D]k^Am People are also reading… Lake Geneva approves permit for proposed supper club Lake Geneva Plan Commission gives initial approval to Simple Food Group's multi-use campus Highway 50/MainStreet project update Wildfire smoke moves into southern Wisconsin, bringing 'hazardous' air quality to most of state Lake Geneva approves using leftover capital funds for public safety programs Family identifies third child who died in Geneva Lake storm; honors her with legacy fund Theater group to present “Willy Wonka” at Badger High School Lake Geneva conducting survey to help develop plan for parks and lakefront Epic Systems' founder Judy Faulkner on why the company buys so much art Lake Geneva City Council rejects changes to Tourism Commission Walworth County residents being asked to assist with storm damage assessment 12U Softball teams raise $2,600 for Kate Schmidt legacy fund US Marshals arrest 'hypermasculine' social media stars Andrew and Tristan Tate, UK seeks extradition Three children die after boat capsizes on Geneva Lake; state of emergency declared Walworth County hosting America 250 celebration kAm#6BF:C:?8 76H6C 4C65:ED EJA:42==J C65F46D E96 4@DE @7 2 4@==686 65F42E:@?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^744ffaa7\34e6\c3_d\3fge\g4`_af5e32g4Qm&( 42>AFD6D 42? DE2CE @776C:?8 b\J62C 32496=@C’D 568C66D[ q@2C5 @7 #686?ED D2JDk^2mk^AmkAm&(\vC66? q2J’D D9@CE6C 568C66 H:== 2==@H DEF56?ED E@ 6?E6C E96 H@C<7@C46 72DE6C[ D2:5 z2E6 qFC?D[ AC@G@DE 2?5 G:46 492?46==@C 7@C 24256>:4 2772:CD[ :? 2 F?:G6CD:EJ ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm$EF56?ED H:== D2G6 23@FE Sg[a__ :? EF:E:@? 2?5 766D H:E9 E96 D9@CE6C AC@8C2>[ D2:5 &(\vC66? q2J DA@<6DA6CD@? zC:DE:? q@F492C5]k^Am kAm“$EF56?ED 42? E2<6 E96 7F== `a_\4C65:E 4@>AFE6C D4:6?46 AC@8C2>[ @C E96 `__\4C65:E C65F465 4C65:E C@FE6[” qFC?D D2:5] “t:E96C H2J[ DEF56?ED 92G6 2446DD E@ >F=E:A=6 A2E9D 2?5 E96 7=6I:3:=:EJ E@ 56D:8? 2 AC@8C2> E92E 36DE 7:ED E96:C 7FEFC6 8@2=D]”k^AmkAm%96 2??@F?46>6?E 7@==@HD 2 3C@256C EC6?5 @7 F?:G6CD:E:6D 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ @776C:?8 >@C6 C65F465\4C65:E 568C66D :? C646?E J62CD] x? y2?F2CJ[ |@F?E |2CJ &?:G6CD:EJ :? |:=H2F<66 H2D E96 7:CDE E@ =2F?49 DF49 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]H:D4@?D:?DAC:G2E64@==686D]@C8^?6HD^C65F465\4C65:E\AC@8C2>D\96=A:?8\DEF56?ED\DE6A\:?E@\9:89\A2J:?8\:?\56>2?5\42C66CD\72DE6C^Qm2 AC@8C2>k^2m :? E96 DE2E6]k^Am kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^fbf_2h7e\7b_4\chgf\g_6b\2b_54`5573acQm&( DJDE6> 6IA64ED C64@C5 J62C 7@C s:C64E p5>:E @776CDk^2mk^Am kAm}62C=J e_ 4@==686D @776C @C 2C6 56G6=@A:?8 E96 D9@CE6C 568C66D[ k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]:?D:569:896C65]4@>^?6HD^DEF56?ED^24256>:4D^a_ad^_f^ag^4@==686D\244C65:E@CD\2?5\DE2E6D\6>3C246\b\J62C\568C66Dn08=l`Y;KBB:hY0FAY|"]]Y082Y|;pa};*I}K|H~$cI}K4H}sp_~%t_Y0820u_fz%b!_$(Y4Ktb}Kp_|s"d|%|<3Kt<+Kp<5stb}Kp_|s"d|%|<2;*HyvHHyv8HQmx?D:56 w:896C t5 C6A@CE65 :? yF=J]k^2mk^Am kAm}@CE9 s2<@E2’D k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]:?D:569:896C65]4@>^?6HD^BF:4<\E2<6D^a_ae^_a^_b^?@CE9\52<@E2\2AAC@G6D\D@>6\E9C66\J62C\568C66DQm9:896C 65F42E:@? 8@G6C?:?8 3@2C5k^2m 2AAC@G65 E96> :? y2?F2CJ[ 3FE @?=J 7@C D@>6 DA64:7:4 AC@8C2>D] x? yF=J[ 2 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]:?D:569:896C65]4@>^?6HD^DEF56?ED^24256>:4D^a_ad^_f^ag^4@==686D\244C65:E@CD\2?5\DE2E6D\6>3C246\b\J62C\568C66DQmAC:G2E6 =:36C2= 2CED D49@@= :? x?5:2?2k^2m[ |2?496DE6C &?:G6CD:EJ[ 3642>6 E96 7:CDE 4@==686 :? E96 DE2E6 E@ @776C C65F465\4C65:E 568C66D] p?5 :? a_ac[ &E29’D 9:896C 65F42E:@? 3@2C5 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^FD96]65F^FE29\3@2C5\@7\9:896C\65F42E:@?\25G2?46D\:??@G2E:G6\E9C66\J62C\32496=@CD\568C66\7:CDE\AF3=:4\DJDE6>\:?\?2E:@?^QmH2D E96 7:CDE AF3=:4 DJDE6> :? E96 ?2E:@? E@k^2m 2AAC@G6 C65F465\4C65:E 568C66D]k^Am kAm&(\|:=H2F<66 92D AF3=:4=J 6IAC6DD65 :?E6C6DE :? E9C66\J62C 568C66D 2D 2 >6>36C @7 E96 kDA2? DEJ=6lQE6IE\564@C2E:@?i F?56C=:?6Qmk2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 4=2DDlQ8?E02C0302 ~(ppFE@{:?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^4@==686\:?\b]@C8^Qmr@==686\:?\b :?:E:2E:G6k^2mk^DA2?m[ 2 4@==64E:G6 @7 4@==686D 25G@42E:?8 7@C D9@CE6C AC@8C2>D] ':E6C3@ &?:G6CD:EJ 2?5 (:D4@?D:? E649?:42= 4@==686 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^=2<6D9@C6]65F^6?C@==>6?E\@A6?Qm{2<6D9@C6 r@==686k^2m 2C6 2=D@ >6>36CD @7 E96 :?:E:2E:G6]k^Am Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Top stories for July 22, 2026 Top stories for July 22, 2026, in the Wisconsin State Journal UW campuses can start offering 3-year bachelor’s degrees, Board of Regents says The Board of Regents approved the change Thursday, with several Regents requesting assurance that the quality of degrees would not diminish. UW system expects record year for Direct Admit offers Wisconsin students will start getting letters in August indicating which UW campuses they can attend without completing a traditional application. Watch Now: Related Video Top stories for July 24, 2026 WisEye Morning Minute: Gubernatorial Candidates Address Affordability WisEye Morning Minute: Gubernatorial Candidates Address Affordability Protester disrupts Madison police shooting press briefing Protester disrupts Madison police shooting press briefing Protesters disrupt Madison Police press conference Protesters disrupt Madison Police press conference Watch Now: Related Video Top stories for July 24, 2026 WisEye Morning Minute: Gubernatorial Candidates Address Affordability WisEye Morning Minute: Gubernatorial Candidates Address Affordability Protester disrupts Madison police shooting press briefing Protester disrupts Madison police shooting press briefing Protesters disrupt Madison Police press conference Protesters disrupt Madison Police press conference
UW campuses can start offering 3-year bachelor’s degrees, Board of Regents says The Board of Regents approved the change Thursday, with several Regents requesting assurance that the quality of degrees would not diminish.
UW system expects record year for Direct Admit offers Wisconsin students will start getting letters in August indicating which UW campuses they can attend without completing a traditional application.
