The University of Wisconsin System Regents met with key legislative leaders yesterday to find common ground after a contentious budget process last spring. The conference featured several panel discussions and opportunities for dialog. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Burlington) alarmed faculty…
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Legislative Update
PROFS, a non-profit membership organization representing UW-Madison faculty, monitors legislation and lobbies the governor, members of the legislature, and members of Congress. We are proud of our past achievements. During the 2011-13 biennial budget process, PROFS led the successful fight…
Regents Look for Common Ground
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will use the first day of its regularly-scheduled September meeting to reach out to legislators and state officials. The special conference will be held at noon on Thursday, September 5 in Gordon…
Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges Meeting Today
The Wisconsin Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges is meeting today to consider two appointments and vote on three bills. The hearing is in Room 300 Southeast in the State Capitol. The committee is set to approve Governor Scott…
Babcock Named to UW System President Search Committee
PROFS Steering Committee member Sue Babcock was named to the University of Wisconsin System President search and screen committee last week. Babcock, a materials science and engineering professor, will serve on the 18-member committee chaired by Regent Vice President Regina…
Chancellor Rebecca Blank Discusses Plans for UW-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank met with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board last Thursday to discuss her plans for campus. Video from an interview with opinions editor David Haynes is here. Blank discussed a range of topics including…
Falbo: UW System Must be More Transparent; New President Could be From Outside Higher Education
Michael Falbo, President of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, appeared on UpFront with Mike Gousha Sunday. Falbo discussed the controversy over UW System cash reserves and the upcoming departure of UW System President Kevin Reilly. Echoing Reilly’s…
Exit Interview with UW System President Kevin Reilly
Outgoing University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly sat down with Steven Walters of WisconsinEye yesterday to discuss his time as leader of the 26 campus system. Reilly discusses the potential separation of UW-Madison from UW System, calling it a…
Falbo: Regents Leading Positive Change for UW System
Newly-elected University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents president Michael Falbo writes in today’s Racine Journal Times that the board will work together to offer clear goals for the university in the face of declining state funding and a push…
Regents to Meet Thursday and Friday
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will meet in Madison on Thursday and Friday, July 11 and 12. Livestream coverage of the two-day meeting is available here. The regents will discuss the 2013-15 biennial budget and approve UW System’s…