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The offer includes tuition and fees, as well as housing, meals, books, and other educational expenses for students who are admitted to the university. Just days after the University of Wisconsin agreed to a deal that some regents said “sold out minority students,” the university is promising a free education for Wisconsin’s native American tribes. The university said the Wisconsin Tribal Educational Promise will cover the costs for students who are “enrolled members of federally recognized Wisconsin Indian tribes.” “As a university, we are deeply committed to a future of mutual respect and cooperation with the American Indian tribes in Wisconsin,” UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin said. “This program is another tangible, meaningful step in that direction.” The offer includes tuition and fees, as well as housing, meals, books and other educational expenses for students who are admitted to the university. There are about 650 students at UW-Madison who belong to an India

The days of face masks are numbered at the University of Wisconsin. The UW System on Wednesday announced campuses across the state can begin to end mask mandates on March 1. “While we will continue to take prudent prevention measures when warranted, restrictions can be lifted as case counts drop,” UW President Tommy Thompson said in a statement. Wisconsin’s seven-day average for new cases is down to 239 cases , and the state’s positivity rate is down to 8.9%. Both of those numbers are just about where they were at the beginning of the school year when the university ordered students to mask-up for a return to class. “Our students have been terrific for the last two years in demonstrating a culture of responsibility,” Thompson said. “We have worked relentlessly to instill in them the need to protect themselves and those around them. Students should be able to cheer on sports teams, attend concerts and performances, and go to classes without masks when the conditions are right.”