UW System President Ray Cross and UW–Eau Claire Chancellor Jim Schmidt testified before the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee today. Cross summed up his testimony with three requests: approve the UW System Authority, approve the dedicated and stable funding stream, and reduce the proposed $300 million budget cut. “The reforms we are pursuing are the result …
The Faculty Senate on Monday called for more study of a proposal to convert the University of Wisconsin System from a state agency to a public authority and passed a measure opposing the removal of shared governance from state statute. The Senate approved a resolution stating that it cannot support a public authority until more …
UW System has released an FAQ and initial analysis of the public authority proposal in Governor Scott Walker’s budget. The Joint Finance Committee has begun agency briefings on the 2015-17 budget. UW System President Ray Cross is scheduled to testify tomorrow before the committee. Tomorrow’s hearing starts at 9 a.m. and can be viewed live at WisconsinEye.
In a memo to UW System chancellors, provosts, chief business officers and human resources directors, Senior Vice President for human Resources and Workforce Diversity Al Crist writes that Governor Walker’s proposed budget contains no changes for system employees. “Many employees have expressed concern about the future of employee benefits and may be making important retirement …
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 6-8 p.m. in Varsity Hall in Union South on Monday, March 2.
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.
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 also reiterated that her advocacy has been in support of a strong budget for UW-Madison and not for the purpose …
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 to build a more stable and sustainable UW System of the future are within the state budget proposal,” he writes.
A live stream of tonight’s information session targeted to undergraduate can be viewed here. The forum begins at 6:30 p.m. in Varsity Hall at Union South.