The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) on Thursday recommended providing the UW System $89 million less in the next biennium than Gov. Scott Walker proposed in his amended budget, and delayed for two years the implementation of …
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UW System press release on Joint Finance Committee budget action
MADISON, Wis. – The legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance today advanced a budget that cuts state funding for the University of Wisconsin System by $66 million over two years and requires that UW reallocate $78 …
Chancellor Ward statement on Joint Finance Committee’s budget action
Interim Chancellor David Ward has issued the following statement regarding the Joint Finance Committee’s action on the UW System budget: “The governor’s amended proposal for UW System funding was challenging but manageable. While I understand …
Committee takes up UW System budget Thursday
The state legislature’s Joint Finance Committee is scheduled to consider Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal for the UW System’s 2013-15 biennial budget on Thursday. The meeting is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. The Legislative Fiscal …
Statement by Chancellor Ward on governor’s modified budget recommendation
It is likely that you have heard the news of the governor’s revised budget proposal that includes a two-year freeze on UW System tuition and reduces the amount of additional funding provided to the system …
UW System statement on Gov. Walker’s budget changes
The University of Wisconsin System released the following statement regarding proposed changes to the 2013-15 biennial state budget: MADISON, Wis. – Department of Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch today asked legislative leaders to make changes to …
Updated Statement by Chancellor Ward on UW Fund Balances
Interim Chancellor David Ward issued the following statement on Monday, May 6, 2013. I have appreciated the discussion I have heard on campus regarding the fund balances carried by University of Wisconsin System schools. As …
Statement by Chancellor Ward on UW fund balances
It is likely you have seen or heard media reports about the fund balances that the University of Wisconsin System carries and the discussion among legislative leaders and others about those balances. I would like …
UW System budget will be discussed Thursday
The Joint Finance Committee, the state legislature’s budget committee, will hold agency briefings next week on Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget next week. The University of Wisconsin System’s agency briefing is scheduled for Thursday. The …
State to launch OpenBook Wisconsin website
OpenBook Wisconsin, a new website that will be launched this spring by the Department of Administration, is intended to provide public access to detailed information about state government expenditures, including at UW–Madison and the UW …