Message to the Faculty

Colleagues, You have read the news. We as faculty and as a university community are under attack on matters such as: After years of no raises and furloughs, through the governor’s proposed budget repair bill we now face an instant…

Massive Changes for Public Workers

Governor Scott Walker announced massive changes for state workers today in an effort to meet a $137 million budget shortfall this fiscal year and a projected $3.2 billion gap for the 2011-13 biennium. Walker’s plan cuts benefits and eliminates the…

State Budget 101 Today

State Budget 101 will be held today, Thursday, February 10 at 4 pm in the Wisconsin Idea Room in the Education Building. The forum is open to the public, and refreshments will be served. The roundtable will feature several experts…

State of the State Update

Despite the blizzard warnings, Governor Walker delivered his State of the State address Tuesday evening. As expected, the speech was largely devoid of specifics. He did, however, take the opportunity to call for state employees to contribute more to their…