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JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Wisconsin university system board ousts president for working with Republican-led state legislature

The 17-member board did not give specific reasons for its decision to oust Rothman, but said it "lost confidence in President Rothman’s ability to lead the UWs moving forward."

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Sourcehttps://justthenews.com/politics-policy/education/wisconsin-university-system-board-ousts-president-working-republican-led
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NYTIMES (Alan Blinder and Stephanie Saul) - Leader of University of Wisconsin System Is Fired by the Board

Jay O. Rothman’s departure brought an end to a four-year stint as leader of the university system following a public struggle for power.

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Sourcehttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/us/politics/wisconsin-university-jay-rothman-president-fired-board.html
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NYTIMES (Alan Blinder) - Wisconsin Universities Chief Defies Board’s Push for Resignation

Jay Rothman, the president of the state university system, said he had received no explanation for why regents want to oust him.

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Sourcehttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/wisconsin-universities-rothman-defies-board.html
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