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Water main break limits UW-Madison’s A/C as temps head into the 90s Campus leadership is prioritizing air conditioning for facilities housing patients and research laboratories to prevent disruptions, but summe…
UW system is expected to spend $461,000 finding next president, UW-Madison chancellor Travel, advertising and background checks all add up, and replacing leaders requires extensive candidate searches, including public input sess…
The Regents expect to name a new UW system president this fall. Here’s how the public can weigh in The Universities of Wisconsin is expected to name a new president in the fall after the Board of Regents fired its last leader in April due to…
Meet the person stepping into Jennifer Mnookin’s shoes Eric Wilcots is UW-Madison’s interim chancellor, taking over from Jennifer Mnookin, who will become president of Columbia University on July 1.
UW-Madison eyes new dorm by 2028, requests developer proposals The Wisconsin Department of Administration posted a request for proposals on Thursday, asking developers to submit plans for student housing w…
The Regents expect to name a new UW system president this fall. Here’s how the public can weigh in The Universities of Wisconsin is expected to name a new president in the fall after the Board of Regents fired its last leader in April due to…
Regents privately discussed UW system president Jay Rothman’s firing for months, records show The UW Board of Regents fired Jay Rothman on April 7 over a loss of confidence in his leadership. New records reveal some of the tensions behi…
It's official: Wisconsin names Shawn Eichorst new athletic director The Badgers confirmed Wednesday what had been reported a day earlier, that former deputy athletic director Shawn Eichorst is the new AD.
UW-Madison scientists warn that Trump’s grant changes threaten research UW-Madison researchers were among the nearly 500,000 commenters who largely denounced a proposed rule that would politicize grants.
