Dear colleagues: You may be aware that the UW System Board of Regents Executive Committee recently granted chancellors the authority to develop furlough policies for their respective campuses in response to the many financial challenges posed by COVID-19. Here at UWL our enrollment has been strong and our finances have been very well managed, so we are fortunate that we do not have to implement a campus-wide furlough program (a program that would affect all employees) at this time. Nonetheless, because COVID-19 Leave expires on May 1st and COVID-19 Emergency Family Medical Leave ends on May 11th, we may have

La Crosse, WI—Today, our nation comes together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Rep. Ron Kind’s statement on Earth Day is below: “As a native-Wisconsinite and an outdoorsman, I have enjoyed the incredible natural beauty of our state my whole life. There is nothing I like better than spending time outside with my family, and I will continue fighting to ensure our natural resources are protected for generations to come,” said Rep. Kind. “Being a good steward to the land is a responsibility we all share. Today on Earth Day, we come together to recommit ourselves to taking care of our

MILWAUKEE, WI – Bonnie Lee is a Republican running for the Wisconsin State Assembly in the 14th District. Republican Wisconsin Senator Alberta Darling has endorsed Bonnie Lee and encourages the residents of Wauwatosa and Brookfield to vote for Bonnie on election day. Senator Darling states, “Bonnie Lee is a highly respected leader in her community and abroad, and brings conservative principles to improving the lives of those she serves. Her consistent commitment to free market principles guides her community and international development work. She is approachable and listens, the model of a true citizen legislator.” Bonnie Lee, a conservative, is running to

MILWAUKEE – The day after officials confirmed the number of confirmed cases at Milwaukee County House of Correction rose to 103 and in the Dane County Jail to 21, a new data model shows that COVID-19 could claim the lives of approximately 100,000 more people nationwide than current projections stipulate if jail populations are not dramatically and immediately reduced. The findings indicate that — even if communities across the United States continue practicing social distancing and following public health guidance — they will still experience much higher death rates if no substantial action is taken to reduce jail populations.  

MADISON, Wis. – April 22 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, founded by former Wisconsin Governor Gaylord Nelson. On the first Earth Day in 1970, millions of Americans participated in rallies, marches and teach-ins for environmental education across the country. “Our goal is not just an environment of clean air and water and scenic beauty. The objective is an environment of decency, quality and mutual respect for all other human beings and all other living creatures,” Nelson said on the inaugural day. Earth Day catalyzed a grassroots movement in the United States leading to the passage of the Clean Air,

(MADISON, WI) — Yesterday, just over one month after the Trump administration promised there’d be over 27 million tests in the US market by the end of March, Mike Pence badgered Wisconsin with a publicity stunt to distract from Donald Trump’s failed COVID-19 response and his refusal to enact a nationwide testing a contact tracing program. Wisconsinites didn’t let this go unchallenged, blasting the administration for putting people at risk. Congressman Mark Pocan, State Senator Dave Hansen, Madison area nurse Shari Signer, and Susan Berna, who lost both jobs due to coronavirus, called out the administration for their failure to properly respond