In a letter to Chancellor Rebecca Blank, 22 scholarly associations have spoken against the changes to tenure and shared governance proposed by the Joint Finance Committee. “The policies recommended by the Joint Finance Committee and included in the 2016 budget pose a direct threat to academic freedom by expanding the circumstances under which tenure can …
UW-Madison’s Academic Staff Assembly passed a resolution Wednesday opposing proposed legislative changes to shared governance, academic staff appointments and tenure. 574 – Resolution on UW System Omnibus Motion The motion read, in part: “Therefore be it resolved, the Academic Staff Assembly of the University of Wisconsin-Madison calls on the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance …
Video of the June 15 faculty forum with Chancellor Rebecca Blank can be viewed here.
In the second faculty forum in less than a week addressing proposed legislative changes to tenure and shared governance, Chancellor Rebecca Blank on Monday reiterated that the principles are “absolutely integral” to the university. “Academic freedom is important to a strong university,” Blank said. “I will not accept a tenure policy that is inconsistent with …
Chancellor Blank will hold a listening session TODAY at 4:30 p.m. in Varsity Hall at Union South as part of continued consultation with faculty on proposed legislation affecting tenure and shared governance. Video of the session will be streamed here. A session for junior faculty will be scheduled in the near future.
As part of continued consultation with faculty on proposed legislation affecting tenure and shared governance, Chancellor Blank will hold a listening session at 4:30 p.m. Monday in Varsity Hall at Union South. Video of the session will be streamed here. A session for junior faculty will be scheduled in the near future.
Several hundred UW-Madison faculty members packed an auditorium and two overflow rooms Tuesday afternoon as the Faculty Senate held an emergency meeting to respond to recent legislative actions on tenure and shared governance. After hearing many professors voice concerns, the Senate overwhelmingly approved a resolution seeking to remove from the state budget language relating to …
Chancellor Rebecca Blank shared the following message by email with faculty on June 9 ahead of an emergency meeting of the Faculty Senate. As we prepare to meet, I want to again reiterate my deep support for and commitment to the principles of tenure. I understand your concerns about the changes recommended in the budget …
A selection of news stories and opinion about the changes to tenure and shared governance contained in the state budget bill. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: UW and campus leaders search for solution to tenure tension Wisconsin State Journal: Faculty uneasy about working at UW after cuts, tenure changes Inside Higher Ed: Wisconsin Board Adopts Tenure Rules That Don’t …
Chancellor Rebecca Blank emailed the following statement to UW-Madison faculty on June 7. “I know there is serious concern among the faculty about the changes in tenure and governance proposed by the Legislature. This is not surprising, given the lack of any consultation with higher education leaders or with the public prior to announcing these changes. …