PROFS will host a public forum of candidates in the Democratic primary for the 77th Assembly District on Wednesday, August 25 at 7 pm. The 77th Assembly District includes much of campus, the west side of Madison, and parts of…
Author: Michelle Felber
Court Rules Against State’s Transfer of Funds
Earlier this week, the Wisconsin State Supreme Court ruled that the 2007 raid of the state’s medical malpractice fund was illegal. Governor Doyle and the Legislature approved the $200 million transfer of funds from the Injured Patients and Families Compensation…
State Faces Possible $2.5 Billion Structural Deficit
Last week, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau released a memo to all legislators detailing a potential $2.5 billion structural deficit for the next Legislature. The memo relies on current fiscal parameters and the deficit could change with revenue growth or program…
The Capital Times: Chancellor Martin at 2 Years
Last week, Paul Fanlund of The Capital Times offered an in-depth analysis of Chancellor Biddy Martin’s first two years at UW-Madison. Fanlund found Martin to be an optimistic and enthusiastic leader who remains exceedingly careful and disciplined. Her approach to…
Legislative Special Committee Appointments
Many thanks to the following faculty members who have generously agreed to serve on legislative special committees: Jeff Patterson, Family Medicine; Special Committee on Health Care Access Roberta Riportella, Consumer Science; Special Committee on Health Care Access Sara Goldrick-Rab, Educational…
The Widening Education Gap
If you haven’t seen it (or all of it), much has been written over the past several days about the widening gap between workers with degrees and the jobs that require those degrees. On Monday, Georgetown University released a report…
Board of Regents Update
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents had a very full agenda when they met in Milwaukee last Thursday and Friday. On Thursday, the Regents approved a 5.5 percent tuition increase for all 4-year campuses, while tuition remains frozen…
System Report: UW Compensation Must Improve
An article written by Ryan Foley of the Associated Press yesterday revealed details from a report mentioned in yesterday’s post. According to the report, salaries for UW System faculty and academic staff have fallen far below their peers and must…
Regent Michael Spector
For the past year, Regent Michael Spector has served as Vice President of UW System’s Board of Regents. He was appointed to the board in 2005 and also serves as chair of the Personnel Matters Review and co-chair of the…
Looking Ahead
With the semester coming to a close, PROFS is looking ahead to the fall. Most notably, the upcoming gubernatorial election. Right now, three major candidates are in the race — Scott Walker and Mark Neumann are running as Republicans, and…