In the Wisconsin State Journal, columnist Tom Still sets the stage for the coming debate on funding the UW System. “The details aren’t known because Gov. Scott Walker is keeping his cards vested, but the …
State budget projected to close with $283 million deficit
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau is projecting a shortfall of $283 million in the state budget when the 2014-15 fiscal year ends on June 30. Read the LFB memo.
An update on budget discussions from Chancellor Blank
Chancellor Rebecca Blank responds in her blog to media reports about budget discussions and the UW System. “UW System President Ray Cross is in charge of negotiating the items relating to the System that will be in …
Cross: Funding UW is an investment in the future
University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross urged business leaders at the Rotary Club of Madison that the UW should be seen as an investment in Wisconsin’s future. Read the story from WisBusiness.com.
Walker says budget cuts will be spread across agencies
Gov. Scott Walker said in an interview on WKOW-TV’s “Capitol City Sunday” that he anticipates cutting “bits and pieces of just about every part of state government” to close the 2015-17 state budget deficit. Walker, who …
In year-end interviews, Walker talks “flexibilities” for UW System
Gov. Scott Walker said in a interview with WISC-TV that he will honor his campaign promise to freeze University of Wisconsin System tuition and plans to give more flexibility to the UW System and consolidate state …
Hoslet: State budget is UW–Madison’s legislative priority
In an interview with the Capital Times, Charles Hoslet, UW–Madison’s associate vice chancellor of government and corporate affairs, says the state budget is the main legislative priority for the university. “Ninety percent of what we’re …
UW System President Cross proposes reform plan
University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross today called for a series of internal reforms, including reforming the executive search process, developing uniform workload guidelines for the non-instructional activities of faculty members, and conducting an …
Making the UW budget process more transparent
Hoping to increase transparency and accessibility of how the University of Wisconsin–Madison manages its resources, Chancellor Rebecca Blank asked staff to create the Budget in Brief, a slimmed-down booklet that breaks the university’s $2.9 billion annual …
Blank lays out budget landscape to campus
UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank says the upcoming debate over the state’s biennial is particularly important for the university, as well as for the economic health of Wisconsin. “The higher education system in this state is …