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. …

Today the UW System Board of Regents voted unanimously to incorporate language from current state law on faculty tenure into regent policy. System President Ray Cross said the move does not mean a shift away from traditional tenure protections, the Wisconsin State Journal reported. “We want to guarantee that tenure remains as a tenet and a …

Chancellor Rebecca Blank shared the following statement on tenure on Wednesday, June 3. “In the wake of the Joint Committee on Finance’s omnibus motion on the UW System budget, I have heard legitimate questions and concerns coming from all segments of our campus community about the proposed changes to tenure. Tenure allows faculty the freedom …

The Education Committee of the UW System Board of Regents will consider a proposed policy on tenure at its meeting Thursday in Milwaukee. Proposed Regent tenure policy

The latest legislative actions affecting the UW system – including a reduction in the proposed state funding cut and changes to shared governance and tenure – will be discussed by the UW System Board of Regents at its meeting in Milwaukee this week. Live video streaming is scheduled Thursday from 1:15 to 4 p.m. and …

After months of public debate over a $300 million proposed budget cut to the UW System in the 2015-2017 biennium, the Joint Committee on Finance Friday reduced the cut by $50 million, but also adopted significant changes to shared governance and tenure protections. The committee passed on a vote of 12-4 an omnibus motion that …

UW System has prepared a summary of the omnibus motion passed Friday by the Joint Finance Committee. JFC Action on the UW System 2015-17 Budget