UW–Madison’s director of human resources, Bob Lavigna, sent a message this week to employees regarding the progress of the HR Design project. In the message, Lavigna says that preliminary recommendations from seven of the project’s work teams will be released on April 9, and that multiple campus engagement events are planned to gather campus feedback …
University of Wisconsin–Madison Vice Chancellor Darrell Bazzell said this week that the chance to reshape the university’s human resources system doesn’t come along frequently. Read more here.
A spokesman for Gov. Scott Walker tells the Wisconsin State Journal that the governor has “zero plans” to change the Wisconsin Retirement System. Read the State Journal’s story.
Advisory committees consisting of regents and local stakeholders could help foster better communication between the UW System Board of Regents and local campuses, Interim Chancellor David Ward on Wednesday told the Legislative Task Force on UW Restructuring. Read more.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel makes the case for more administrative flexibility in a staff editorial. “We support giving the campuses more flexibility to govern themselves. And that includes establishing a local governing board,” the editorial states.
UW System President Kevin Reilly also delivered testimony to the Task Force on UW Restructuring and Operational Flexibilities in which he said, “Without adequate state support, the quality of a UW education will slip. Without sufficient and smart investments in need-based financial aid, affordable access to our campuses will shrink, and our economic engine will …
The Task Force on UW Restructuring and Operational Flexibility heard from three chancellors — including UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Richard Wells — this week about giving campuses more flexibility. This Oshkosh Northwestern account quotes Wells as saying the focus need to be campus-centric “and the UW System can support us to be even more entrepreneurial and they …
The state Department of Administration announced budget lapses required of state agencies on Friday, with the UW System taking the biggest hit — $46 million — with the vast majority of the cuts coming in this fiscal year. The Wisconsin State Journal offers this account.
Public universities need to develop a new strategy to remain competitive and advance their vision, University of Wisconsin-Madison’s David Ward told the UW System Board of Regents on Thursday. Read more.
The Faculty Senate Monday passed a resolution in support of public funding for higher education, calling on Gov. Scott Walker and the state Legislature to reduce the budget cut targeted at the UW System. Read more.