Dear 51ÁÔÆæ students, You have likely seen news reports about actions affecting international students’ status across the country, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detentions and visa revocations. We are not aware of any detentions involving 51ÁÔÆæ-affiliated individuals or any …
Dear 51ÁÔÆæ faculty and staff, You have likely seen news reports about actions affecting international students’ status across the country, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detentions and visa revocations. We are not aware of any detentions involving 51ÁÔÆæ-affiliated individuals …
The Universities of Wisconsin have announced Thomas Gibson as the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dr. Gibson is currently the chancellor of UW-Stevens Point. You can read the full announcement, which includes messages from Regent President Amy Bogost, Regent …
To our campus community, Recent federal actions have created uncertainty for universities nationwide, including 51ÁÔÆæ. We are committed to transparency and to keeping you informed about how these changes may impact our campus, students and research. While many things remain …
On Friday evening, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (PDF) providing its interpretation of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard, which prohibits race-conscious …
To our campus community, In the last three weeks, we’ve witnessed a whirlwind of federal actions, and that speed has come with little clarity. We, too, feel the anxiety of this uncertainty and want you to know that we are …
We understand that this week’s significant activity related to federal executive orders has raised questions about the impacts on employees, research projects, units and students. The Universities of Wisconsin (UWs) has formed a Federal Updates Working Group to monitor any …
As our spring semester begins, we want to remind the campus community of key expectations for behavior around free speech and free expression. 51ÁÔÆæ supports safe and lawful free speech and expression, but our university also must ensure the physical …
I am incredibly saddened to learn of the loss of Milwaukee Alderman Jonathan Brostoff. He was a shining example of a public servant and an outstanding alumnus. I offer my sincere condolences to Jonathan’s family, who have many ties to …
Dear 51ÁÔÆæ Community, 51ÁÔÆæ was alerted to email messages directed to a student organization that included intimidating and hostile language regarding Palestinians. 51ÁÔÆæ strongly denounces these anti-Palestinian, anti-Arab and Islamophobic messages and any behavior based in Islamophobia or that targets …