The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is hosting an open forum to discuss the Wisconsin Idea and public authority status for the university on Wednesday, March 30 at 4 pm in Room 22 Ingraham Hall. Panelists include: Professor Emeritus…
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Proposed University of Wisconsin-Madison Board of Trustees
If UW-Madison is to become a public authority as outlined in Governor Scott Walker’s 2011-13 state budget proposal, it will be governed by a 21-member Board of Trustees. Statutory language regarding the proposed board is here, beginning on page 521.…
Governor Scott Walker’s 2011-13 Capital Budget
Governor Scott Walker announced a $1.1 billion 2011-13 capital budget last week, and it included several projects on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The budget is about 30 percent smaller than the current capital budget. It was referred to the…
More open discussion of the public authority
Yesterday, on WORT-FM‘s A Public Affair, host Tonya Brito interviewed Cyrena Pondrom (English) and David Giroux (UW System) about public authority status for UW-Madison. The show will be archived here for a while. And we’ll soon link to a permanent…
Remarks from March 10 Public Authority Forum
Three panelists from last week’s forum on public authority status for UW-Madison have provided us with their written remarks. Please click on the links below to read what they shared with us. We also hope to have video of the…
Forum on the Proposed UW-Madison Public Authority
Public authority status for UW-Madison represents the most fundamental change to this campus in nearly 40 years, and the issue has come up during a time of fiscal and political crisis. Our University community must have a solid basis for…
Faculty Senate: Discussion of the New Badger Partnership
Dear colleagues, Monday’s Faculty Senate meeting includes a ‘committee of the whole discussion’ of the New Badger Partnership (NBP). Many faculty members — beyond senators themselves — are planning to attend and we encourage you to prepare for this meeting…
New Badger Partnership Open Forum Saturday
The entire university community is encouraged to participate in an open forum and discussion about public higher education and the New Badger Partnership. An Open Discussion about the New Badger Partnership, will be held from 9-11 am on Saturday, March…
First Look at the State Budget
Governor Scott Walker presented his 2011-13 biennial budget to a joint session of the legislature earlier today, and it offered few surprises. As expected, the proposal includes huge cuts to two of Wisconsin’s largest expenditures — K-12 education and aid…
Regent and Legislative Update
Board of Regents The Board of Regents gathered today in a special meeting to discuss the possible separation of UW-Madison from UW System. The Regents learned earlier this month that Governor Scott Walker intends to transform UW-Madison into a public…