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 …
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Media coverage of Joint Finance action
Associated Press: Panel votes to cut UW budget by $250 million, eliminate tenure Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: GOP plan reduces cuts to UW System funding WISC-TV, Madison: UW budget cuts reduced, tenure eliminated from law Wisconsin …
Statement of Chancellor Rebecca Blank on Joint Finance vote
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank made the following statement following the Joint Committee on Finance’s 12-4 vote to pass UW System’s budget proposal.
Statements of UW System on JFC motion
UW System President Ray Cross issued a statement Friday afternoon on the proposed Joint Finance motion being considered. Cross and Regents Vice President Regina Millner issued a second statement on JFC proposed changes to shared …
Chancellor Blank’s update on budget reductions
Chancellor Blank is sharing an update on UW-Madison budget reductions on her blog, Blank’s Slate. Her $36 million plan includes $21 million in budget cuts and redirects an additional $15 million from other campus units to …
Regents support resolution calling for reduced cuts, flexibilities, and dedicated funding stream for UW System
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents voted unanimously Thursday to support a resolution calling for the legislature to substantially reduce the proposed base funding cuts to the UW System recommended in the Governor’s …
WISCAPE budget panel to be held Monday
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 …
LFB summary is now posted
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.
Blank: Reflecting on the budget, advocacy and civil discourse
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 …
Cross outlines views on public authority
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 …