Month: February 2015

WUD Society & Politics and the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE) will hold a panel discussion followed by audience Q&A on the proposed state biennial budget. The event will be held from …

The University of Wisconsin System budget summary from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau is now posted. The overall LFB budget summary is also posted. Read AP coverage of the summary.

In a new post on her blog Wednesday, Chancellor Rebecca Blank called on members of the campus community to maintain a “civil public conversation,” even around hot-button issues like the budget and public authority. She …

UW System President Ray Cross outlines his view of the public authority proposal in a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel op-ed. “Right now, we have a substantial budget reduction to face and to manage. However, the tools …

A live stream of tonight’s information session targeted to undergraduate can be viewed here. The forum begins at 6:30 p.m. in Varsity Hall at Union South.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is asking its faculty and staff to help identify potential savings and efficiencies. At a time when proposed budget reductions pose significant challenges, the university is turning to its employees for …

Numerous forums will take place in the coming weeks to encourage members of the UW-Madison community to provide their feedback on this proposal. In addition to forums centered on faculty and staff issues, students can …

On her blog Blank’s Slate, Chancellor Blank is sharing an update on the discussions around the state budget. She writes: “While the proposed $300 million cut to the UW System is a tremendous challenge, thanks …

The introduction of the governor’s biennial budget bill raises questions about what efforts are appropriate to influence legislative consideration of the budget bill. Written or oral communications with legislators, legislative staff, the governor, the governor’s …