View streaming audio and video of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents. Chancellor Rebecca Blank is expected to address proposed budget cuts in a presentation to the full board, beginning after 1:15 p.m. on …
Month: February 2015
Campus community invited to forums on UW and state budget
Chancellor Rebecca Blank invites the campus community to be part of a discussion about the proposed budget for the University of Wisconsin-Madison in a series of forums starting next week. At the forums, Blank will …
Walker backs away from proposal to modify UW mission language
Governor Scott Walker’s budget proposal includes changes to the state statutes regarding the mission of the UW System. Walker calls it an error and that the Wisconsin Idea will “continue to thrive.”
Budget address coverage roundup
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Walker’s budget expands school vouchers, holds line on taxes Wisconsin State Journal: Gov. Scott Walker unveils budget plan amid talk of a presidential run Associated Press: Wisconsin Gov. Walker proposes drug testing, university cut …
Statement from Chancellor Rebecca Blank on the state budget
Rebecca Blank, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, released the following statement in reaction to the governor’s proposed budget released today: “We are willing to do our part in solving the state’s fiscal challenges, but …
Gov. Walker releases proposed budget
Governor Scott Walker tonight introduced his 2015-17 budget plan for Wisconsin, including several pieces related to the University of Wisconsin System. As expected, Walker’s proposal includes a $300 million cut to the University of Wisconsin …
Statement of UW System President Ray Cross
In response to Governor Walker’s announcement today regarding his proposed 2015-17 budget, the University of Wisconsin System is sharing the following statement from UW System President Ray Cross.
Faculty share concerns about budget proposal, pass resolution condemning cut
The Faculty Senate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Monday passed a resolution expressing “strong opposition” to a proposed $300 million state funding cut for the UW System. Governor Scott Walker said last week that …
Opinion writers weigh in on budget proposal
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 …
Governor Walker to deliver budget address Tuesday night
Governor Scott Walker will lay out his plan for the 2015-17 state budget in an address at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the State Capitol. The address will be broadcast live on Wisconsin Public Television, Wisconsin Public …