In an open letter to members of the state Assembly, UW–Madison military history professor Lt. Col. John Hall speaks movingly about how his hardworking parents made sure he and his siblings could go to college. Hall cut short his successful Army career to return to Wisconsin and join the history faculty, but was disappointed to find …
The Wisconsin Idea is the principle that UW–Madison should improve lives beyond the borders of campus. Over the years, the university has expanded the scope of the Wisconsin Idea to include serving communities across the country and around the globe. Yet the core of the Wisconsin Idea is — and has always been — about …
Speaking to a joint meeting of employee governance groups Monday, UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank said proposed cuts to state support would impact educational quality and jeopardize generations of taxpayer investment that have made the school a world-class university. See more …
Archived video of Chancellor Rebecca Blank’s address to the UW Board of Regents is available here. The slides from the chancellor’s PowerPoint presentation are here.
University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank told the UW Board of Regents Thursday that a proposed $300 million cut in state support for UW System would reduce student programming, lead to job lapses and layoffs, and reduce financial aid and access to the university. “They are just way too big,” she said of cuts proposed …
View streaming audio and video of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents. Chancellor Rebecca Blank is expected to address proposed budget cuts in a presentation to the full board, beginning after 1:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Chancellor Rebecca Blank invites the campus community to be part of a discussion about the proposed budget for the University of Wisconsin–Madison in a series of forums starting next week. At the forums, Blank will provide an update on how the budget proposal would affect UW–Madison. There will also be ample time for Blank to …
Governor Scott Walker’s budget proposal includes changes to the state statutes regarding the mission of the UW System. Walker calls it an error and that the Wisconsin Idea will “continue to thrive.” Governor Scott Walker’s budget proposal includes changes to the state statutes regarding the mission of the UW System. Walker calls it an error …
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Rebecca Blank, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, released the following statement in reaction to the governor’s proposed budget released today: “We are willing to do our part in solving the state’s fiscal challenges, but a $300 million cut to the base funding of the University of Wisconsin System is too much. It would jeopardize …