How states, Wisconsin in particular, fund their institutions of higher learning will be the topic of a public forum next week. Chancellor Biddy Martin will be joined by Regent President Charles Pruitt and business leader Kathi Seifert. Pruitt, a member…
Fall Primary Election Next Week
Wisconsin’s fall primary election will be held Tuesday, September 14. There are several elections of local interest, including the Democratic contest in the 77th Assembly District. PROFS hosted a forum of candidates last month, giving faculty the opportunity to learn…
UW (University of Washington) Faces Funding Crisis
The Chronicle of Higher Education reported earlier this week that the other UW — the University of Washington — faces similar financial problems to UW-Madison. The university has already endured a 33-percent budget reduction from the state, with more cuts…
Graduate Education Funding Included in UW System Budget Proposal
The campaign to secure more funding for graduate education at UW-Madison won a major victory this week when the University of Wisconsin System included $5.4 million for graduate education in its proposed budget for the 2011-2013 biennium. The Decision Item…
77th Assembly District Candidate Forum
PROFS will host a public forum of candidates in the Democratic primary for the 77th Assembly District on Wednesday, August 25 at 7 pm. The 77th Assembly District includes much of campus, the west side of Madison, and parts of…
Is this talking point finally dying? “Overpaid Professors in Their Cushy Jobs”
Today’s Chronicle of Higher Education (here) has a piece by Ben Gose, that starts with this: The notion that college professors lead easy lives isn’t quite dead, but it may soon be history. A decade or two ago, it wasn’t…