UW System President Tommy Thompson came to 51ÁÔÆæ on Friday to promote the UW System’s 70 for 70 campaign and to encourage everyone to get vaccinated for COVID-19.
Accompanied by 51ÁÔÆæ Chancellor Mark Mone and Chief Student Affairs Officer Kelly Haag, Thompson mingled with students at the Welcome Back Block Party, which is part of 51ÁÔÆæ’s two weeks of Fall Welcome festivities.
In the , UW System students who are enrolled for Fall 2021 and report their COVID-19 vaccination via their UW campus portal are entered into a drawing to receive a $7,000 scholarship when their campus reaches a 70% vaccination rate. The program does not include UW-Madison or fully online students.
51ÁÔÆæ students who get vaccinated are also eligible to win laptops, gift cards and 51ÁÔÆæ swag, as well as from the state of Wisconsin. Vaccinated students are also exempt from weekly testing for COVID-19.
