- Gannett Central Wisconsin Media Editorial Board: Walker’s proposed UW cuts go too deep: Our View
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Be skeptical of Walker’s UW System plan
- Capital Times: Chasing away UW’s stars
- Wisconsin State Journal: Encourage jobs of the future
- WISC-TV: UW System reform may be difficult, but needed
- Janesville Gazette: Caution best advice in Walker’s plans for UW System
- Paul Fanlund: Linking a $300-million UW budget cut to ‘flexibility’ is preposterous
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Faculty Senate Executive (University) Committee: A reckless proposal to gut the UW System
- Prof. James Baughman: Don’t turn UW into just another university