UW System to announce college affordability initiative

UW System President Jay Rothman will join three chancellors Monday, Aug. 15, at a news conference announcing a new initiative to make college education more affordable.

The news conference will begin at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 15, at the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center, 2100 E. 51ÁÔÆæ., on UW-Milwaukee’s main campus.

The news conference will include:

  • UW System President Jay Rothman
  • 51ÁÔÆæ Chancellor Mark Mone
  • UW-Whitewater Interim Chancellor John Chenoweth
  • UW-Parkside Chancellor Deborah Ford

Six parking spots for news media have been reserved in the lot behind the Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, 2419 E. 51ÁÔÆæ. Email media-services-team@uwm.edu to get a parking code.

Please note: Some sidewalks and areas of campus may be closed because of construction taking place at the Student Union and the area immediately west of the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center, where a new chemistry building is being built.