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June 2, 2026

Higher Education/System

UW system proposes in-state tuition increase for fourth consecutive year

Wisconsin State Journal

Tuition for in-state students on Universities of Wisconsin campuses may increase again this fall.

The UW Board of Regents will vote Thursday on whether to raise tuition for in-state undergraduate students by 2% for the 2026-27 academic year.

If the plan is approved, in-state students at UW-Madison will pay $210 more next fall, or $10,716 total, and out-of-state students will see a 4% tuition increase, or about $1,701, raising the total to $44,232.

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Health

UW Health’s Dr. Shilagh Mirgain shares budget friendly summer activities

NBC 15

Summer is here and with children already or about to be on summer break, many parents are looking for productive ways for their children to spend their break.

UW Health Dr. Shilagh Mirgain shares some budget friendly summer activities for children.

While students may be done with homework for the summer, that doesn’t mean they have to stop reading.

Dr. Mirgain suggests visiting a library for books and fun.

Athletics

Wisconsin men’s basketball legend’s decision to leave playing career behind a ‘hard’ one

Wisconsin State Journal

Former University of Wisconsin men’s basketball forward Sam Dekker decided to enter coaching after an 11-year professional basketball career, joining the South Carolina men’s basketball staff in May.

Last week, he discussed the excitement of joining his former assistant coach at Wisconsin, Lamont Paris, and the difficulty of leaving the playing chapter of his career behind him.

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UW-Madison Related

UW-Madison investigating student group for promoting Ridglan Farms raid

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is investigating a student group’s alleged involvement in the raid of a Madison-area beagle breeding facility.

The Office of Student Conduct is determining whether Animal Advocacy encouraged other students to participate in criminal activity. The student group protested animal abuse on a flyer and in a social media post about Ridglan Farms, a Blue Mounds beagle breeding facility that has faced years of accusations of mistreating dogs. Ridglan Farms has long denied mistreating the animals in its care.