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…
Board of Regents to Meet Thursday and Friday
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will meet Thursday and Friday, February 9 and 10, in Madison. An outline agenda for the meeting is available here, and a full agenda is here. On Thursday morning, the regents will…
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Encourages Greater UW Flexibility
A February 5 editorial in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel argued for increased flexibility for the University of Wisconsin System: The universities should have more room to set their own tuition, more room to do their own purchasing, more room to…
Legislative Outlook
Fewer than six months remain in the 2011-12 legislative session, and PROFS continues to monitor and lobby on legislation that affects UW-Madison and its faculty. PROFS has taken positions on more than a dozen bill this session, and several may…
Legislative Task Force on UW Restructuring to Meet Wednesday
The Special Task Force on UW Restructuring and Operational Flexibilities will meet for the third time on Wednesday, February 8. The meeting will be held from 9 am to 12:30 pm in Room 412 East of the State Capitol. The…
President Obama’s Speech on Higher Education
President Barack Obama spoke about higher education at the University of Michigan last Friday, focusing on keeping higher education affordable. A full transcript of his remarks can be found here. The president’s plan would tie federal campus financial aid to…