Edward Murphy

The committee discussed technology infrastructure and Learning Innovations within the university system. Members received progress updates on the Charting a New Course planning process and Regent Study Groups. The committee reviewed the history and assessment of General Education programs and received an accreditation report from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Additionally, the committee was briefed on the Carnegie Corporation's Teachers for a New Era grant awarded to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and authorized a national search for the Dean of Letters and Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The meeting included reports on the Office of Multicultural Affairs receiving a marketing award and a triennial report on remedial education in the UW System, which highlighted trends in mathematics and English remediation success rates. The committee approved various recruitment authorizations for campus positions and adopted Future Staffing Principles for the UW System, including a requirement for a progress report. Additionally, the committee discussed student transfer and transition initiatives in preparation for a joint meeting with the Wisconsin Technical College Board and approved several new academic program authorizations. The session concluded with a closed session to approve multiple named professorships.

The committee discussed various revenue development strategies under the Building Our Resource Base initiative, specifically reviewing five tuition options: per-credit tuition, nonresident alumni legacy differential tuition, cohort tuition, progressive tuition coupled with progressive aid, and self-supporting tuition for professional programs. The meeting included the approval of a per-credit tuition system at UW-Stout and a differential tuition proposal for UW-Whitewater. Additional agenda items included an update on the Blue Cross/Blue Shield stock sale gift to the Medical School, reports on continuing appropriations, state-imposed costs, and a banking contract procurement update.

The Board of Regents meeting included the introduction of new Board members, the recognition of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, and various personnel updates such as the appointment of new chancellors and administrators for several UW institutions. The meeting also featured a presentation by the UW-Milwaukee Chancellor highlighting the university's role as a public urban research institution, its impact on the state's talent pipeline, and the importance of continued investment in the UW system's capital and operating budgets to support workforce development and research.

The board meeting focused on the value of establishing consortiums to facilitate research collaboration, particularly in the biotechnology field. The discussion included insights from the executive director of the California State University program for education and research in biotechnology (CSUPERB) regarding strategic planning, life sciences initiatives, and workforce development. Key topics included the history and structure of collaborative research communities, high-impact practices for student engagement, and the integration of research into the undergraduate curriculum to align with industry needs.