US EditionUniversities of Wisconsin board will vote on whether to fire system president who refused to quit
Regents are weighing his removal after Rothman refused to resign, and the board can fire him without stating a reason, an attorney said.
- The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents scheduled a Tuesday vote to consider firing President Jay Rothman, who refused an offer to resign without explanation for the surprise termination attempt.
- Rothman's tenure involved navigating a Republican-controlled Legislature and a board majority appointed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers while facing campus free speech debates, federal funding cuts, and eight branch campus closures.
- On Friday, Republican state Rep. David Murphy criticized the board's move to oust Rothman, calling the lack of transparency "unacceptable." Wisconsin employment law attorney Tamara Packard noted Rothman can be terminated without stated reasons or appeal rights.
- Democratic Gov. Tony Evers declined to take a side on Monday regarding the board's desire to oust Rothman. "It's their call," Evers said, acknowledging the board's authority over hiring and firing university leaders.
- Regents President Amy Bogost defended the action Monday, stating the process was "not without notice." The board seeks a leader with a "clear vision" for the 165,000-student system as it navigates "profound change" in higher education.
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UW Board of Regents to consider firing president
The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents will meet Tuesday to discuss whether to fire Jay Rothman from his job as president of the the university system. The public meeting, which was announced Monday afternoon, comes days after the Associated Press first reported on letters sent from Rothman to the board and its president, Amy Bogost, in which he said he’d been asked to resign or be fired. In a statement Monday, Bogost said Rothman’s futu…
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Universities of Wisconsin board will vote on whether to fire system president who refused to quit
The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents has scheduled a Tuesday vote to consider firing the system’s president, who refused their offer to quietly resign because he said no reason had been given for the surprise ouster.
UW Board of Regents to meet Tuesday to consider terminating Jay Rothman
Republican lawmakers were critical of the lack of transparency surrounding regents' efforts to oust Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman. Rothman, who has navigated working with a Republican-led Legislature during his tenure in the position, testifies alongside outgoing UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin at a committee hearing in 2025. (Photo by Baylor Spears/Wisconsin Examiner)Update: This story has been updated with new informat…
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