A selection of news stories and opinion about the changes to tenure and shared governance contained in the state budget bill. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: UW and campus leaders search for solution to tenure tension Wisconsin State Journal: …
Month: June 2015
Chancellor Blank email to faculty on tenure issues
Chancellor Rebecca Blank emailed the following statement to UW-Madison faculty on June 7. “I know there is serious concern among the faculty about the changes in tenure and governance proposed by the Legislature. This is not …
Regents vote to move tenure to board policy
Today the UW System Board of Regents voted unanimously to incorporate language from current state law on faculty tenure into regent policy. System President Ray Cross said the move does not mean a shift away from …
Chancellor Blank statement on tenure
Chancellor Rebecca Blank shared the following statement on tenure on Wednesday, June 3. “In the wake of the Joint Committee on Finance’s omnibus motion on the UW System budget, I have heard legitimate questions and …
Regents to consider tenure policy Thursday
The Education Committee of the UW System Board of Regents will consider a proposed policy on tenure at its meeting Thursday in Milwaukee. Proposed Regent tenure policy
Regents to discuss recent budget actions Thursday, Friday
The latest legislative actions affecting the UW system – including a reduction in the proposed state funding cut and changes to shared governance and tenure – will be discussed by the UW System Board of …
JFC action reduces UW cut, makes changes to tenure and governance
After months of public debate over a $300 million proposed budget cut to the UW System in the 2015-2017 biennium, the Joint Committee on Finance Friday reduced the cut by $50 million, but also adopted …
Summary of the Joint Finance motion
UW System has prepared a summary of the omnibus motion passed Friday by the Joint Finance Committee. JFC Action on the UW System 2015-17 Budget