University of Wisconsin leaders push to oust system president refusing to quit

On 2026-04-03, the Board of Regents of the Universities of Wisconsin held a closed emergency meeting in Madison to discuss personnel matters involving system president Jay Rothman. Rothman said he had been told to resign or retire and that the board was prepared to terminate his employment if he did not leave. The article does not report a final firing or resignation, only the board’s apparent move to oust him.