“The 2023-25 budget request approved by the UW System Board of Regents is designed to help us build on our success, while keeping tuition affordable, especially for low-income Wisconsin students,” Mnookin said in a statement.
Statements
Chancellor Blank statement on employee pay plan
“We appreciate the action of the Joint Finance Committee to provide a 2 percent pay increase for all state employees, including faculty and staff at UW–Madison, in each of the next two years.”
UW leaders appreciate investment in academic building projects
The legislature’s Joint Finance Committee advanced its version of the state’s 2021-23 capital budget Tuesday, including funding for a new academic facility for the College of Letters & Science at UW-Madison.
Statement of Chancellor Rebecca Blank in response to Governor Evers’ Capital Budget Proposal
Chancellor Rebecca Blank shared the following statement in response to Governor Evers’ 2021-23 Capital Budget Proposal. “Governor Evers’ capital budget plan includes a major investment in higher education infrastructure that is critical for the future …
Statement of Chancellor Rebecca Blank in response to Governor Evers’ Budget Proposal
Chancellor Rebecca Blank shared the following statement in response to Governor Evers’ 2021-23 Budget Proposal. “I want to thank Governor Evers for a budget proposal that recognizes the vital role the UW System plays in …
Chancellor Blank reaction to Tuesday JFC vote
Chancellor Rebecca Blank shared the following statement Tuesday, May 28 after the passage of a Joint Committee on Finance motion that extended the resident tuition freeze for two years, but did not support funding the …
President Cross statement on 2017-19 Capital Budget
“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 …
Chancellor Blank statement on Joint Finance Committee vote on building projects
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 …
Cross: Walker proposal “best budget the UW System has seen in a decade”
UW System President Ray Cross on Thursday testified before the legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance, telling the panel “affordability, accountability, compensation, infrastructure maintenance, and flexibilities are important to the university system.” “We are very pleased …
Cross: Now is the Time to Stand with Your UW
University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross writes in a new column that the state of Wisconsin is at a crossroads. “We can choose either to invest in our future, in the future of our …