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.

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is asking its faculty and staff to help identify potential savings and efficiencies. At a time when proposed budget reductions pose significant challenges, the university is turning to its employees for suggestions on how to reduce costs and improve resource stewardship. Read more …

Numerous forums will take place in the coming weeks to encourage members of the UW–Madison community to provide their feedback on this proposal. In addition to forums centered on faculty and staff issues, students can voice their opinions on Monday, Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. in Varsity Hall at Union South. The event will be streamed.

On her blog Blank’s Slate, Chancellor Blank is sharing an update on the discussions around the state budget. She writes: “While the proposed $300 million cut to the UW System is a tremendous challenge, thanks to your efforts, we believe we are having an impact on the budget debate. “I’ve met recently with several members …

The introduction of the governor’s biennial budget bill raises questions about what efforts are appropriate to influence legislative consideration of the budget bill. Written or oral communications with legislators, legislative staff, the governor, the governor’s staff, or other agency officials involved in the legislative process (“state officials”) made to influence legislation constitute “lobbying” that is …

The idea has been suggested recently that the $300 million proposed UW System budget cut amounts to only a 2.5 percent cut in overall UW System funding– or that reserves should be used to offset the proposed cut. Both statements are incorrect.  In reality, the Governor’s budget includes a 25 percent cut in state funding for essential educational …

Chancellor Rebecca Blank and university administrators are gathering input and questions from the campus community related to the 2015-2017 biennial budget. Questions will be answered in this FAQ document. If you have a question you would like to see answered here, email budget@uc.wisc.edu. Chancellor Rebecca Blank and university administrators are gathering input and questions from …

Friday morning’s budget forum with Chancellor Rebecca Blank will be webcast live and can be viewed here. The forum is from 9-10 a.m. in the Ebling Auditorium of the Microbial Sciences building, 1550 Linden Dr.

A standing room-only crowd of more than 350 employees packed the auditorium at the Health Sciences Learning Center late Wednesday night to hear information on how the state budget would impact UW–Madison. See more …

Thursday afternoon’s budget forum with Chancellor Rebecca Blank will be webcast live and can be viewed here. The forum is from 2:30-3:30 p.m., in Varsity Hall at Union South.