The University of Wisconsin System’s smallest campus next fall will no longer offer face-to-face instruction to students, with UW’s top leader citing low enrollment and financial pressures making the sustainability of the campus’ traditional education model “untenable.”
November 23, 2022
Top Stories
UW System moving degree programs off Richland Center campus
In a letter Tuesday to UW-Platteville Interim Chancellor Tammy Evetovich, System President Jay Rothman outlined a four-step plan for the Richland Center campus, which includes moving all instructional programs to either the Platteville or Baraboo campuses for fall 2023 while developing a plan to “maintain a suitable presence” at the Richland County campus through such things as enrichment programs or courses for adults.
Update: Missing UW student from China found safe, police say
Update: Police said Enzhe Xun was found safe after a tip from a community member.
Higher Education/System
UW System to shift degree programs away from Richland campus by fall 2023
With enrollment declining at the University of Wisconsin System’s two-year branch schools, President Jay Rothman has ordered UW-Platteville to cease degree programs at its Richland Center campus.
Opinion | Surplus a chance to shore up UW System
Wisconsin’s $6.6 billion surplus is an unparalleled opportunity to shape state policy. Along with the predictable talk of tax cuts and general investments in education, roads and health care, Democratic leaders in Madison should pay particular attention to one of the oldest public institutions in the Dairy State: the University of Wisconsin System.
University of Wisconsin to stop offering degree programs at Richland campus
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.
Students react to UW-Platteville ending degree courses in Richland
University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman ordered UW-Platteville’s interim chancellor Tuesday to stop offering degree programs at the school’s Richland campus in the face of declining enrollment. For students attending the school, the news is both surprising and disappointing.
Campus life
10-story apartment complex to open near UW campus in fall 2024
A 10-story mixed-use complex will open between North Park Street, Regent Street and East Campus Mall in Madison’s historic Greenbush neighborhood by the beginning of fall 2024.
Animal rights activist’s case against UW dismissed, freedom of speech not violated
’We are pleased with the decision and the work of our legal team to defend this matter,’ UW spokesperson Greg Bump says.
State news
Center for Black Excellence in Madison will celebrate Black culture in Wisconsin
Noted: My mother moved to Madison from Chicago just over 50 years ago to pursue a college degree and provide a brighter future for my sister and me. The Gee family now consists of three generations of University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates. The university, and a small but thriving community of Black UW alumni, offered opportunities, resources and friendships that allowed us to create lives of unlimited promise, rooted in Black excellence and Black culture.
Crime and safety
Why a police officer has started traveling with the Wisconsin volleyball team
The UW-Madison Police Department has been sending an officer on the road with the University of Wisconsin volleyball team since the online circulation of private photos and videos of players in October.
Community
Here’s how Wisconsin teachers are combatting political divisiveness in classrooms
A hands-on simulation called PurpleState being used for research at UW-Madison’s School of Education aims to give students experience in dissecting political messaging and discourse.
Arts & Humanities
Former UW-Madison student activist and Milwaukee-area auto union organizer writes memoir
An anti-war student activist at UW-Madison became a union organizer on Milwaukee area factory floors in the 1970s and ‘80s. Now a retired lawyer and author of “Fighting Times: Organizing on the Front Lines of the Class War,” Jon Melrod finds common cause with the workers’ rights movement of today.
Athletics
Former Wisconsin football player uses competitiveness to go ‘Bankrupt’
Taylor went undrafted in the 2020 NFL event and did not sign as a free agent. He worked out for teams to gain exposure in hopes of securing a contract. He recalled those stays in hotels were lonely, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic ongoing.
But it also sparked his already creative mind.
UW Experts in the News
‘We want people to feel the energy’: Arts groups work to woo patrons back to performances
As with health care, the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated trends that were already underway — and are linked to larger social issues, said Sarah Marty, director of the Bolz Center for Arts Administration at the UW School of Business, and producing artistic director for Four Seasons Theatre.
Today, “people are spreading their arts dollars around to different art forms,” Marty said. “That’s wonderful for the audiences, but difficult for the arts organizations.”
UW-Madison Related
FTX’s regulatory chief had 4 job titles in 2 years. What was he really doing?
A 1992 graduate of Williams College, Friedberg received an MBA and law degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1996, according to Martindale, a database of legal professionals. Admitted to the bar in Washington state in 1998, and practicing in Seattle, his specialties were securities, banking, partnerships and, later, cryptocurrencies.