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University of Wisconsin System leaders plan to ask Republican lawmakers this fall to release about half of the $32 million they withheld in hopes of defunding diversity initiatives. Sean Nelson,

University of Wisconsin System leadership plans to request approximately half of the $32 in funding million withheld from the institution by the state Legislature in October.

UW System leaders plan to ask Republican lawmakers to release about half of the $32 million they withheld in the hopes of defunding campus diversity initiatives.

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About 14% of UW-Oshkosh employees will not have their contracts renewed, will voluntarily retire or will be laid off.

About 14% of UW-Oshkosh employees will not have their contracts renewed, will voluntarily retire or will be laid off.

Republicans championed the law as banning "woke diversity and equity initiatives" but state and federal law has barred race-based hiring for decades.

Vos announcement came after Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a budget provision cutting 188.8 positions from the Systems diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Vos announcement came after Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a budget provision cutting 188.8 positions from the Systems diversity, equity and inclusion programs.