The Legislative Task Force on UW Restructuring and Operational Flexibilities will meet for the first time on Wednesday, December 7. The meeting will be held from 9 am to 12:30 pm in Room 412 East of the State Capitol. The…
Faculty Senate to Consider Resolution on Declining State Budget Support
The Faculty Senate will will consider a resolution on declining state budget support for higher education in Wisconsin when it meets on Monday, December 5. The Senate passed a resolution in support of funding for higher education at the November…
EPS 518: Introduction to Debates in Higher Education Policy
The conversation about the funding of public higher education continues in the classroom next semester. PROFS steering committee member Sara Goldrick-Rab will teach a course focusing on the issues facing students today — admissions, funding and financial aid. The course,…
Additional Response to State Budget Lapse
Opposition to the proposed additional $65.8 million cut to UW System continues to grow. Many chancellors spoke against the cut at an information hearing of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education on Tuesday, November 15, citing that…
November Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate met last week, and PROFS was pleased to present its 2010-11 annual report. Bill Tracy, president of PROFS, told the senate that PROFS had a very active year, taking the lead on several legislative issues. The senate…
State Senate to Hold Informational Hearing on UW System
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education will hold an informational hearing today on UW System and the Wisconsin Idea. The hearing will begin at 2 pm in the GAR Memorial Hearing Room of the State Capitol. Invited…