Category Archives: University of Wisconsin System
Schoemann not running for Lieutenant gov
Work starts to remodel UW building Josh Schoemann’s listening session last week was not supposed to be a press conference, but I asked two questions that made it seem like one. The first was a softball: “Are you running for … Read the rest
New UW leadership; new strategic plan?
The sayonara challenge by Jay Rothman to the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents that fired him as system president raises a big question: Did he and the board not have a strategic plan? The board didn’t give a compelling … Read the rest
Rothman firing could spell bright blue Wisconsin
If you are looking for an insight on why the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents fired Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman, reflect back on how he went about closing eight of 13 two-year colleges across the state Take … Read the rest
On Schoemann’s plate: Fixing messy UWWC deal
With his withdrawal from the race for Wisconsin governor, it will be good to have Josh Schoemann back full time at his job as Washington County executive. There is plenty of work to do here, not the least of which … Read the rest
Schoemann confusing on UW commissions
Education, Elections 2026, Government Spending, Tom Tiffany, University of Wisconsin System, Washington County
For a leader who came up short on keeping a University of Wisconsin presence in Washington County, despite the use of two task forces, Republican governor candidate Josh Schoemann has some big ideas about reforms for the Universities of Wisconsin, … Read the rest
OCS making good money last 5 years
It’s a little late to be dissecting the deal approved by the Washington County Board last week to sell the facilities of the old UW campus to the Ozaukee Christian School (OCS) for $3 million, but it’s still of public … Read the rest
Say goodbye to UWWC campus
Unfortunately, this column is going to sound like a second obituary for the former UW campus in West Bend. The first obituary was written when UW President Jay Rothman began closing six two-year campuses out of 13 across the state … Read the rest
UW campus majority: keep community control
West Bend was witness to an incredible exercise in democracy at the local level Thursday night in a jam-packed hearing on the future of the sadly vacated UW campus. The hearing was held in the gymnasium at the West Bend … Read the rest
Smart Start Academy; bigger Ridge Run recommended for vacated UW
After sitting vacant for more than a year after UW President Jay Rothman closed the campus, which operated for the prior 56 years as liberal arts education for students in the region, a task force has come up with a … Read the rest
Finally, UWM scores health sciences win
Back when Carlos Santiago was chancellor of the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee from 2024 to 2010, he would often comment, “Where are the cranes over the UWM campus?” He was contrasting UWM, the state’s second flagship as a Ph.D. … Read the rest
