The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents met in Madison last Thursday in a regular meeting. The regents discussed the development of new personnel systems and financial aid. Wisconsin Act 32, the 2011-13 biennial budget, requires that UW-Madison and UW…
Author: Michelle Felber
PROFS to Host Forum on WRS
As PROFS noted last month, much has recently appeared in the media about possible changes to the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). PROFS has assembled a panel of three experts to discuss WRS and what steps would have to be taken…
EPS Spring Conference: The Public Interest and the Future of Public Higher Education in the 21st Century
The Department of Educational Policy Studies (EPS) is hosting several public discussions about public higher education as part of its spring conference on March 29 and 30. All events are free and open to the public. University of Georgia Professor…
Legislative Task Force on UW Restructuring to Meet Wednesday
The Special Task Force on UW Restructuring and Operational Flexibilities will meet for the fourth time on Wednesday, March 7. The meeting will be held from 9 am to 12:30 pm in Room 412 East of the State Capitol. The meeting…
Changes to WRS?
Wisconsin Act 32, the 2011-13 biennial budget, calls for a study of the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). The study, due June 30, will examine the establishment of a defined contribution plan, like a 401(k), as an option for participating employees.…
Compensation Committee Releases Annual Report
The Commission on Faculty Compensation and Economic Benefits will present its annual report to the Faculty Senate on Monday, March 5. The 10-member group was chaired by Sociology Professor Adam Gamoran. Historically, the commission’s charge is to address matters of…
Former UW Administrator Named Head of SWIB
Michael Williamson, a former University of Wisconsin-Madison administrator, has been named executive director of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board. He will begin his duties in June. Williamson is currently deputy directory of the District of Columbia Retirement Board and…
Gary Rhoades to Speak on Public Higher Education
Keeping the cost of higher education has become a national conversation, and University of Arizona professor Gary Rhoades will add his voice to the discussion this week. Rhoades, former general secretary of the American Association of University Professors, will deliver…
Joint Finance Committee to Vote on Lapse Proposal Today
The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee will meet today at 1 pm to vote on the Department of Administration’s plan for a $174.3 million budget lapse. The lapse is part of Act 32, the 2011-13 biennial budget that passed last summer.…
February Board of Regents Meeting
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents met in Madison last Thursday and Friday for a regularly scheduled meeting. UW System staff presented Strategies for Cost Containment and Improved Educational Attainment, a report that details the relationship between falling…