Overview
- The Board of Regents, which scheduled a Tuesday evening meeting, plans a closed session to consider removing Jay Rothman as president of the 165,000-student Universities of Wisconsin.
- Rothman wrote that a majority of regents told him they lacked confidence, and he refused to resign without an explanation of what he did wrong.
- Regent President Amy Bogost said Rothman received performance review results and clear expectations over several months and argued the system needs a clearer direction.
- Republican Rep. David Murphy criticized the secrecy and said lawmakers will seek Rothman’s latest performance review through an open-records request.
- Rothman’s contract allows termination without a stated cause and offers no appeal, with a six-month notice period typically used to transition duties.