Published Apr 2, 2026, 1:18 PM ET · Updated 7 months ago · 1 source
University of Wisconsin president refuses to leave after being told to resign or be fired
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The president of the 25-campus Universities of Wisconsin said in a letter obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday that he’s been told to either resign or be fired, but has been given no reason and won’t step aside from the 165,000-student system. Jay Rothman, president of the university system since 2022, said in the letter addressed to the head of the Board of Regents dated March 26 that he’s been given no reason why regents want him to leave. Rothman said he’s been to