A new engineering building. A compensation plan to attract and retain the best faculty and staff. New investment of state funding to boost the university’s research and academic excellence. Greater flexibility to pursue building and …
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Statement from Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin on UW System budget request
“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.
Chancellor Blank reaction to signing of 2021-23 biennial budget
Gov. Tony Evers today announced line-item vetoes and signed the 2021-23 state biennial budget. This concludes the complex process of allocating state taxpayer dollars for the next two fiscal years.
Budget bill passes legislature, heads to governor’s desk
The state Assembly and Senate passed the 2021-23 state budget bill, which will now go to Governor Tony Evers. The legislature’s version of the bill includes a total of $8.25 million in new funding for …
UW System President Thompson statement on pay plan
UW System President Tommy Thompson issued this statement following the Joint Finance Committee’s vote on state employee compensation: “The UW System’s faculty and staff are the best in the country and that has never been …
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.
Budget committee takes up UW system funding for 2021 – 23
The legislature’s budget-writing Joint Committee on Finance took action on UW System’s 2021-23 operating budget Thursday, making significant changes to the biennial budget recommended by Gov. Tony Evers in February. If passed by the full …
Media coverage of Thursday’s Joint Committee on Finance session
Several media outlets covered Thursday’s JFC session that moved forward the UW System budget.
UW System statement on state budget
University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson and Board of Regents President Drew Petersen issued statements today to react to JFC action on the budget.