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Wisconsin System Ousts President

Wisconsin System Ousts President Josh Moody Tue, 04/07/2026 - 06:43 PM The Universities of Wisconsin system board fired President Jay Rothman in a meetin...

Universities of Wisconsin board votes to fire system president

Universities of Wisconsin: Presidential Search Committee named to lead Universities of Wisconsin presidential search

UW-Superior chancellor Renée Wachter to serve as interim president MADISON, Wis.—Amy B. Bogost, President of the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents, has appointed a 25-memb...

Universities of Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Search and Screen Committee named

MADISON, Wis.—Amy B. Bogost, President of the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents, and Chris Patton, Executive-in-Charge of the Universities of Wisconsin, have appointed a 2...

University of Wisconsin Board of Regents votes to fire system President Jay Rothman

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted unanimously to fire UW President Jay Rothman on Tuesday, ending his tenure as the leader of UW system campuses and launching the...

University of Wisconsin-Superior chancellor will lead UW system, for now

Renée Wachter will head the 13-university system while a permanent president is sought.

Jay Rothman: I was president of Wisconsin’s UW System. It needs reform.

The Universities of Wisconsin are far too important to Wisconsin to allow for governance that does not meet the standards articulated above. A functioning Board of Regents is essen...

UW System presidential search continues despite legislative questions

(The Center Square) – The University of Wisconsin system is moving forward with its search for a new system president as state lawmakers remain interested in why the opening exists...

After month-long vacancy, UW-Superior chancellor named interim president of UW system

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents president appointed UW-Superior Chancellor Renée Wachter as the interim president of the UW system on Friday, about a month after firin...

UW leaders looking to oust system president who refuses to quit

Rep. Murphy: Announces committee hearing on UW System Board of Regents’ efforts to remove President Jay Rothman

MADISON, WI – State Representative Dave Murphy (R-Hortonville), Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities, today announced that the committee will hold a publ...

Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges

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Universities of Wisconsin: Edwin Martini named chancellor of UW-Eau Claire

MADISON, Wis.—Edwin Martini has been named the next Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. He is the university’s 9th leader. The Universities of Wisconsin Board of...

State Building Commission: Higher Education Subcommittee

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Wisconsin Association of Scholars: Rothman firing: Statement

The recent decision by the Wisconsin Universities Board of Regents to terminate System President Jay Rothman represents a significant shift in leadership for the University of Wisc...

Who wants to be the next UW system prez?

A letter from a would-be applicant for UW system president.

Committee doesn't vote on UW Regents following firing of UW president

(The Center Square) – No committee vote was taken Thursday as two of the 10 University of Wisconsin System Regents appeared before the committee for confirmation of their nominatio...

UW President Jay Rothman says Regents told him to resign or be fired without clear reasons

Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman says that the Board of Regents is trying to oust him from his position — and he is refusing to go as he says he has not been given a...

Lawmakers want answers, hearing after UW regents fire university president

(The Center Square) – Leaders at the University of Wisconsin will soon be asked, again, to explain why they fired the UW’s president. University regents on Tuesday...

Evers and state lawmakers react to UW regents effort to oust President Jay Rothman

State leaders are responding to the news that the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents is seeking to oust President Jay Rothman, who is refusing to go.  Rothman wrote in letter...

UW System Will Give Raises to Faculty in ‘High-Demand’ Fields

UW System Will Give Raises to Faculty in ‘High-Demand’ Fields Emma Whitford Wed, 05/06/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Emma Wh...

UW Regents fire Rothman, saying he has lost their confidence

The UW Board of Regents has unanimously voted to fire UW President Jay Rothman effective immediately, saying it had “lost confidence” in Rothman’s leadership.

Universities of Wisconsin board ousts Jay Rothman as system president

Tuesday's unanimous vote comes after Rothman penned a letter saying he was pressured to resign but was not given a reason for the ask.

Hack threatens finals at some UW schools

(The Center Square) – A computer hack has changed the last week of classes at some University of Wisconsin campuses. The university on Thursday announced that a nat...