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UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County Campus to Close at End of School Year
The Universities of Wisconsin system ends operations at the UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County campus after nearly six decades, marking a significant shift in local higher education.
- On May 22, 2026, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville will cease operations at its UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County campus, ending an educational site that began in 1968.
- In recent years, the Universities of Wisconsin system has faced declining enrollment, prompting UW-Platteville Chancellor Tammy K. Evetovich to cite this as the reason for closing the Baraboo branch campus, the eighth to close or downsize since 2023.
- Sauk County sought proposals this summer and aims to finalize a redevelopment plan by next June; Melanie Platt-Gibson said `We wanted to be in front of any decision that was made for us`.
- The university will develop individualized plans for the 22 faculty and staff and honor the Baraboo tuition rate for students who transfer to the main campus.
- Other former UW two-year campuses have been repurposed into housing, schools or community spaces, while Sauk County and the City of Baraboo control redevelopment of the jointly owned 63-acre campus.
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