Passing of early Alumni Association president
Word has been received of the passing of Gary R. Schmidt, 62, on Aug. 15 in Two Rivers. Schmidt was a returning adult student who received his UW-Green Bay bachelor’s in Communication and the...
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Cross budget focuses on state’s economy
UW System President Ray Cross on Thursday offered a biennial budget proposal focused on developing the “talent and ideas to improve Wisconsin’s economy and impact the world.” His remarks, which he presented to the...
Cross: Tuition freeze likely to continue beyond 2014-15
UW System-wide tuition freezes could continue in the coming years, System President Ray Cross said Wednesday (June 4), telling the Wisconsin State Journal he favors extending the freeze beyond its current expiration date after...
Coverage of Cross announcement on high school enrollment plan
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel offers news coverage of UW System President Ray Cross’s proposal of a one-year plan to cover tuition costs of high school students who take UW classes offered in their schools.
UW System offers funds for high school students to take college courses
UW System President Ray Cross today proposed a one-year plan to cover tuition costs for all high school students taking UW courses offered in high schools. The funding plan will maintain access to the...
System President Cross to seek significant increase in financial aid
UW System president Ray Cross said this week he’ll ask the state Legislature for the biggest financial aid increase in System history in the next biennial budget. Wisconsin Public Radio on Tuesday (May 20)...
Green Bay’s Ward named interim UW System VP for academic affairs
In case you missed Friday’s announcement, UW System President Ray Cross has named David J. Ward as interim senior vice president for academic and student affairs for the UW System. Ward is well-known around...
Cross on WPT during Green Bay stop
New UW System President Ray Cross had a busy day last Friday when he visited UW-Green Bay for a day of get-acquainted meetings with various campus and community constituencies. He was able to steal...
Ability to work with Republicans seen as advantage for new UW System president
Here’s an interesting take from the Madison publication Isthmus. One of their columnists posits that new UW System President Ray Cross might be the perfect man for these times, given his apparent ability to...
A Wisconsin Eye interview with new UW System President Cross
Earlier this week, journalist Steve Walters interviewed new UW System President Ray Cross for showing on the Capitol news network Wisconsin Eye.
