This legislative update was shared with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty Senate yesterday. The senate meets the first Monday of every month at 3:30 pm during the academic year, October through May, except in January. Guests are welcome to observe the livestreamed…
Author: Michelle Felber
PROFS President Michael Bernard-Donals’ Statement on Campus Free Speech
Yesterday, PROFS President Michael Bernard-Donals was invited to speak on behalf of PROFS about campus free speech at an informational hearing of the Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges. His remarks are below.
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Open in new tab Governor Evers’ Proposed Capital Budget Includes Several UW-Madison Projects
Earlier this week, Governor Tony Evers announced his nearly $2.4 billion 2021-23 capital budget proposal. His plan includes about $1 billion for UW System, including four major projects at UW-Madison:
- A new College of Letters and Science building to replace the aging Mosse Humanities Building, $88 million
- The first phase of a new College of Engineering building to replace the 82-year-old Computer Aided Engineering Center, $150 million
- Restoration of the 140-year-old Music Hall on Bascom Hill, $26 million
- Underground utility work on the Engineering campus, an area prone to damaging floods, $73 million
WKOW-TV has more on the UW-Madison portion of the capital budget proposal:
PROFS Statement on Governor Evers’ Budget Proposal
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PROFS Statement in Opposition to the Repeal of the Statewide Mask Mandate
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February Legislative Update
This legislative update will be shared with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty Senate today. The senate meets the first Monday of every month at 3:30 pm during the academic year, October through May, except in January. Guests are welcome to observe the livestreamed meetings and can find the meeting link here.
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PROFS Annual Report
PROFS President Michael Bernard-Donals
PROFS President Michael Bernard-Donals will present the PROFS Annual Report for 2019-29 to the Faculty Senate Monday, February 1.
The report (below) outlines the governance structure of PROFS and describes the legislative and outreach efforts undertaken last year.
The meeting begins at 3:30 pm and may be streamed here.
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December Board of Regents Meeting
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will meet Thursday, December 10 via Webex videoconference. A link to the Webex registration is here.
Regents meet in committee Thursday morning:
The Business and Finance Committee will discuss graduate and professional program tuition increases at UW-Madison, two collective bargaining agreements, and several contractual agreements at UW-Madison. The committee will also hear annual reports on faculty turnover and salary adjustments and compensation.
The Education Committee will consider new degree programs at UW-Milwaukee and UW-Oshkosh and hear a presentation on the UW System Prison Education Initiative.
The Audit Committee will hear updates on several audits and the Youth Compliance and Protections program.
The Capital Planning and Budget Committee will consider approval of several building projects, including two at UW-Madison and hear reports on solely managed capital projects, leasing agreements and the 2021-23 capital budget.
The Research, Economic Development and Innovation Committee will hear an update from WiSys Technology Foundation and have discussions on faculty research and entrepreneurship and career opportunities for students.
The full board meets in the afternoon. They will hear reports from Board President Andrew Petersen and Interim President Tommy Thompson. The board will discuss several items, including the 2021-23 employee pay plan and the UW System Prison Education Initiative, before moving into closed session.
December Legislative Update
This legislative update will be shared with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty Senate today. The senate meets the first Monday of every month at 3:30 pm during the academic year, October through May, except in January. Guests are welcome to observe the livestreamed meetings and can find the link here.
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November Legislative Update
This legislative update will be shared with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty Senate today. The senate meets the first Monday of every month at 3:30 pm during the academic year, October through May, except in January. Guests are welcome to observe the livestreamed meetings and can find the link here.
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