MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers tonight fired University of Wisconsin (UW) System Regent Timothy Nixon, effective immediately, after receiving reports the regent allegedly had an altercation with staff providing support for an official UW meeting.
“It is my expectation that UW Regents I appoint behave themselves with decency and decorum, and that they treat people with dignity and respect at all times. Unfortunately, today, a regent failed to uphold that basic standard,” said Gov. Evers.
The governor, whose term ends in January, intends to allow incoming Gov.-elect David Crowley to appoint a replacement to serve the residual remainder of the term, which ends in May 2031.