Earlier this month, UW Board of Regents President Amy Bogost formed a 25-person search committee to find the next president of the state’s 165,000-student university system. She told WPR what issues are top of mind for the system’s next leader.

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A spending bill crafted by Gov. Tony Evers and Republican leaders was voted down in the state Senate Wednesday. The head of the state’s technical college system explains why the heads of those schools were opposed to the effort.

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UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin reflected on her accomplishments leading the state’s flagship campus while acknowledging what she calls a period of “significant challenge” during her four-year tenure.

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A 25-member search committee has been named to find the next Universities of Wisconsin president after the Board of Regents fired system leader Jay Rothman last month.

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Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau said he expects the college to include both supportive and critical voices in its work developing AI technology and policy.

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A new analysis released by UW-Madison says the university contributed billions in statewide economic impact last fiscal year.

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Long-time UW-Madison educator and leader Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau has been named the founding dean of the College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence.

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Carlos Bello sent out 60 to 70 job applications early this spring. But with less than two months left before he graduates from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he still hadn’t […]

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About 120 Milwaukee high school students who are taking dual enrollment courses at UW-Milwaukee and considering careers in teaching heard from Teach for America alumni on Friday during its annual conference. The event comes at a time when nearly one-third of people who complete their teacher training never enter the classroom in Wisconsin, according to a report released last month by the state Department of Public Instruction.

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A University of Wisconsin-Madison employee allegedly attempted to poison a coworker he resented. 

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A more than half-century-old fundraiser for the UW-Stevens Point student-run radio station, the World’s Largest Trivia Contest is a longstanding family event for student Frank Ross. Now Ross writes the questions for this trivia marathon. Generations of his family play on.

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The Medical College of Wisconsin in Wauwatosa has named Dr. Shekar N. Kurpad as its next president and chief executive officer.

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