Gov. Tony Evers tonight will unveil his budget proposal for the 2019-21 biennium during a speech at the State Capitol. The speech begins at 7 p.m., and can be viewed on WisconsinEye. Evers released some details of his budget plan for higher education to the Associated Press last weekend. The proposal includes $150 million in …
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today approved an operating budget request for $107.5 million in new state funding. If supported by the governor and state legislators, the increase would be used to serve more students in high-demand programs and support continued excellence in research and education. Read more here.
President Ray Cross will present a biennial operating budget proposal Thursday for the University of Wisconsin System that targets affordability, talent development, and return on investment for the people of Wisconsin. “Investing in the UW System is an investment in Wisconsin,” President Cross said. “At a time when growing the number of highly educated graduates …
The University of Wisconsin System contributes $24 billion to the state’s economy each year, which is a 23-fold return on Wisconsin’s investment in the university, according to a new study. “We are grateful for the significant, long-term investment in the UW System made by the State of Wisconsin, helping to make it one of the finest systems of …
The Wisconsin State Assembly and Senate each passed the 2017-19 budget bill last week. The bill now goes to Gov. Scott Walker, who could sign it into law as soon as this week. A comparative summary of the budget originally proposed by the governor and the version approved by the legislature can be viewed here, …
The Senate passed the state budget Friday on a vote of 19-14. The spending plan contains $36 million in new funding for UW System, among other provisions. It next heads to Governor Scott Walker for his signature and possible vetoes.
The Joint Committee on Finance concluded its work on the 2017-19 state budget on Wednesday, Sept. 6 with a wrap-up motion containing three provisions that impact UW-Madison and its employees. Chancellor Rebecca Blank thanked the members of the Committee for their work over the last several months, which yielded a UW System budget with $36 …
“I would like to thank Senator Darling and Representative Nygren for their support of the UW System. They made a commitment to work with us throughout the budget process, and we greatly appreciate this investment in our institutions. I also want to especially thank Representative Born and his staff for their leadership in the capital …
University of Wisconsin—Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank issued the following statement today in reaction to the Joint Finance Committee’s unanimous approval of the Building Commission and Building Program omnibus motion: “I appreciate the Joint Finance Committee’s vote today to add two very important projects for our campus to the Capital Budget, and their support of the …
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank issued the following statement regarding the Joint Committee on Finance’s vote on the state employee compensation plan. “While we are still reviewing the actions taken by the Joint Finance Committee related to potential changes in health care benefits for state employees, I want to thank the members of the …