MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news on Dec. 6, 2024: The Universities of Wisconsin presented the Board of Regents on Friday its annual report on the UWs' ongoing commitment to academic freedom and freedom of expression. "Freedom of expression is a concept that is deeply woven into the fabric of academia and - like many of our counterparts across the country - we've seen and heard some of these ideas challenged over the past year," said  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news on Dec. 5, 2024: The Universities of Wisconsin presented the Board of Regents on Thursday with a comprehensive update on the implementation of the 2023-2028 Strategic Plan to date. UWs President Jay Rothman reminded Regents of the four guiding strategic objectives under the plan adopted by the Board in December 2022: * Enhance the student experience and social mobility * Foster civic engagement and  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin issued the following news release: Timothy M. O'Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Dantrell T. Stevenson, 31, Matteson, Illinois, was sentenced on December 2, 2024, by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 2 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl. The prison term will be followed by 4 years of supervised release. Stev  more