Alumni for Wisconsin, an advocacy branch of the Wisconsin Alumni Association, will host its annual meeting at noon on Saturday, November 9 in Varsity Hall, Union South. Chancellor Rebecca Blank and Letters and Science Dean Karl Scholz will discuss the…
Category: The state
Legislators Announce Student Loan Plan
Three legislators announced they will introduce legislation that would refinance student loan debt. Wisconsin currently ranks sixteenth nationally for average student loan debt ($26,238) and tenth nationally for percent of graduates with student loan debt (67%). UW-Madison average student loan…
Legislative Update
The Wisconsin Assembly and Senate are both in session this week. A $100 million tax cut proposed by Governor Scott Walker is a top priority for action this week, with several other proposals under consideration. Walker announced his intention to…
Chancellor Blank: UW Needs to Play Role in State’s Entrepreneurship
Chancellor Becky Blank told the Wisconsin Innovation Network Tuesday that UW-Madison needs to play a role in entrepreneurship in the state and the university will “work in partnership with the local and state community of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists to…
Morningstar: Wisconsin Retirement System Strongest in Nation
According to the Morningstar annual public pension report, The State of State Pension Plans 2013, Wisconsin is home to the strongest public pension in the country. Wisconsin’s plan is 99.9 percent fully-funded, while the national average stands at just 73…
PROFS Legislative Efforts
Like all advocacy organizations in the state, PROFS is required to register its lobbying efforts with the Government Accountability Board. This session, PROFS has registered a position on four bills: AB 185/SB 163 – Legislative Redistricting These bills would shift the…
PROFS President Bill Tracy: Shared Governance Leads to Better Decisions
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…
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…