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  1. www.wisc.edu › about › historical-timelineHistorical Timeline - University of Wisconsin–Madison

    1971 – The Legislature establishes the University of Wisconsin System, merging the University of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Universities. 1971 – Union South, a part of the Wisconsin Union, opens to serve the expanding campus.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › University_of_Wisconsin_SystemUniversity of Wisconsin System - Wikipedia

    The present-day University of Wisconsin System was created on October 11, 1971, by Chapter 100, Laws of 1971, which combined the former University of Wisconsin and Wisconsin State Universities systems into an enlarged University of Wisconsin System.

  3. www.britannica.com › topic › University-of-WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin | Madison, Public, Research | Britannica

    Sep 27, 2024 · In 1971 the University of Wisconsin at Madison merged with the Wisconsin State Universities system to create the University of Wisconsin System, which thus became one of the largest state university systems in the country, with a total enrollment of more than 150,000 students at its four-year campuses.

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  4. www.history.com › topics › us-statesWisconsin - HISTORY

    Nov 6, 2009 · Wisconsin became a U.S. territory following the American Revolution and soon after began attracting settlers looking for work in its mining, lumber and dairy industries. It was admitted to...

  5. time.com › 7093734 › wisconsin-purple-state-historyHow Wisconsin Became the Ultimate Purple State | TIME

    4 days ago · Wisconsin went for him in 2016, the only time in the last 40 years that a Republican presidential candidate captured the state. But the margin was razor thin. Trump beat Hillary Clinton by fewer ...

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  7. catalog.uwsuper.edu › undergraduate › generalHistory of UW-Superior - University of Wisconsin–Superior

    In 1951, the Board of Regents changed the institution's name to Wisconsin State College-Superior to better reflect its broader role. The college assumed university status in 1964 and was renamed Wisconsin State University-Superior.

  8. www.bestcolleges.com › blog › public-universitiesThe History of Public Universities in the U.S. | BestColleges

    Jun 23, 2022 · These so-called “land grant schools” became the foundations of the public college systems in Michigan, Wisconsin, California, and a number of other states. Before 1859, nearly 300 colleges and universities were established in the U.S. And only 29 were public colleges.

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