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UWO plans to furlough employees and cut staff by about 15%, laying off or accepting retirements from about 200 people.

Students who complete dual enrollment courses tend to do better in college. But Milwaukee is behind some other parts of the state in offering these opportunities.

Rothman says cuts could lead to more closures of small campuses. It could also disrupt the UW’s new free tuition “promise” to students from low-income families.

The University of Wisconsin System is increasing tuition for in-state undergraduate students by about 5% next school year.

The Board of Regents voted overwhelmingly Thursday for a proposal increasing student tuition, fees and room and board rates starting this fall.

Debbie Ford has been chancellor at UW-Parkside in Kenosha for 14 years.

In November, System President Jay Rothman ordered UW-Platteville to end in-person classes next year at its Richland Center campus. Enrollment at the two-year college fell from 567 students in 2014 to just 60 this semester.

University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman ordered UW-Platteville's chancellor Tuesday to stop offering degree programs at the school's Richland campus in the face of declining enrollment.

The controversial free speech survey was set for release last spring, but was delayed due to concerns from faculty and staff. UW-Whitewater’s interim chancellor even resigned in protest.

Initial data shows the number of freshmen and new transfer students is at the highest point since 2018. That’s after pandemic-driven declines in freshman enrollment nationwide.