UW System President Ray Cross said in a statement that the cuts proposed by Gov. Scott Walker are “substantial” and “will impact every one of our institutions.” But he said the proposal also offers the system and opportunity to enter into a new relationship with state government. (Read the full statement.) “The UW System and its …
In a press release issued this morning, Gov. Scott Walker detailed his budget plan for the UW System, including a funding reduction of $300 million and formation of a public authority with greater autonomy from state government. Here is the release in full: Empowering a Stronger UW System to Educate our Children for the Workforce …
Gov. Scott Walker laid out some details of how his budget will affect the UW System in an interview with the Associated Press. Read the article.
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 UW System is bracing itself for a round of state budget cuts in the two-year cycle that begins July 1. …
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.
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 the Governor’s budget,” Blank writes. “I have not been directly involved but I and others at UW–Madison have been in …
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.
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 was sworn in for a second four-year term today, said his budget proposal will scale back the size and scope of …
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 agencies. See video of the full interview here. And in an interview with the Associated Press, Walker said he was …
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 interested in happens in the state budget,” Hoslet said. UW–Madison is advocating for UW System President Ray Cross’ budget proposal, …