Gov. Scott Walker said in a interview with WISC-TV that he will honor his campaign promise to freeze University of Wisconsin System tuition and plans to give more flexibility to the UW System and consolidate state agencies. See video of the full interview here. And in an interview with the Associated Press, Walker said he was …
In an interview with the Capital Times, Charles Hoslet, UW–Madison’s associate vice chancellor of government and corporate affairs, says the state budget is the main legislative priority for the university. “Ninety percent of what we’re interested in happens in the state budget,” Hoslet said. UW–Madison is advocating for UW System President Ray Cross’ budget proposal, …
University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross today called for a series of internal reforms, including reforming the executive search process, developing uniform workload guidelines for the non-instructional activities of faculty members, and conducting an analysis of administrative operations. “Looking ahead, as we ask the Governor and the legislature to increase the state’s investment in the …
Hoping to increase transparency and accessibility of how the University of Wisconsin–Madison manages its resources, Chancellor Rebecca Blank asked staff to create the Budget in Brief, a slimmed-down booklet that breaks the university’s $2.9 billion annual budget into digestible chunks. “I felt that we needed a clear, easy-to-navigate document that tells the story of where our …
UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank says the upcoming debate over the state’s biennial is particularly important for the university, as well as for the economic health of Wisconsin. “The higher education system in this state is central to its long-term economic competitiveness and growth,” Blank says in a recent post on her blog, Blank’s Slate. “Having …
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today approved the 2015-17 biennial budget proposal at a meeting at UW–Oshkosh.
OSHKOSH, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents unanimously approved the UW System’s 2015-17 biennial operating budget request at its meeting Thursday in Oshkosh.
University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross today offered a biennial budget proposal focused on developing the “talent and ideas to improve Wisconsin’s economy and impact the world.”